Mark Smith

Mon 25 July 2022 8:10, UK

Club Brugges striker Charles De Ketelaere personally requested not to feature for the club this weekend with Leeds United still having their bid on the table, according to HLN.

The Belgian outlet has reported on its website, that despite being a model professional at the club, De Ketelaere asked to sit out Brugges’ showdown against Genk.

Leeds are still said to have a bid of £34.1million on the table, with no answer given as AC Milan look set to drop out of the race and look at alternatives.

It is said that De Ketelaere was struggling with the mental pressure of all the speculation regarding his future, with a move to Milan said to be his preference.

With that now looking unlikely Leeds may have a clear run, with the strikers’ entourage also said to be putting pressure on the club themselves now.

An answer is expected before next weekend, with Victor Orta set to finally get a response to a bid that has been on the table for weeks now.

Finally.

This is the moment we have all been waiting for, an answer.

It is reported by the Daily Mail that Leeds are simply waiting in the wings and refusing to give up on De Ketelaere, patience that could see them win the race.

Club Brugges will likely agree on this offer given it meets their asking price, something no other club has done yet, with a record deal on the line for Leeds again.

With the new Premier League season now only less than two weeks away, a new striker will be desperately wanted, and Jesse Marsch will be making that clear.

It looks as though Leeds are playing the long game with this one and not pushing too much on other names until they have an answer from Club Brugges and De Ketelaere himself.

Personal terms would be no issue, and the lure of the Premier League could see them pull off what would easily be their biggest ever signing.

All eyes are watching this one this week.

In other Leeds United news, the Whites now want to sign this striker with a rival set to kickstart a major £30million+ transfer battle