AC Milan agree personal terms with Leeds United target Charles De Ketelaere
AC Milan have agreed on personal terms with Leeds United target Charles De Ketelaere, according to a report published by 90min on July 8.
The Whites have been linked with a move for the Club Brugge attacker as Jesse Marsch is eager to bolster the attacking department ahead of the next campaign.
However, as per the latest report, Milan are now leading the race to sign De Ketelaere even though their first bid of £17million was rejected.
The report further stated that even though Leeds are still keen on signing the player, they are facing an uphill task to convince the player who is keener on joining the Serie A reigning champions.
It is also believed that Milan are ready to come back with an improved bid of £25.4 million which is very close to the demand of the Belgian club to let go of their prized asset.
Big loss
De Ketelaere is a creative attacker, known for linking up with strikers and producing goalscoring situations.
Considering that he always tries to play in the advanced areas, he is considered an important member of the team’s attack.
In the 2021-22 Belgian League, the 21-year-old scored 14 goals, provided eight assists and had a pass completion rate of 72%.
In 33 appearances, he secured seven man-of-the-match performances and had an average rating of 7.42, according to WhoScored.
Even though he tends to play as an attacking midfielder, the Belgium international can play on both sides of the wing and also as a central midfielder.
Apart from being involved in goals, he also has the capacity to work very hard when his team doesn’t have the ball.
Those qualities were the reason why Leeds were keen on signing De Ketelaere and they would be gutted to hear about the news.
In other Leeds United news, this Whites star has informed the club he refuses to participate in pre-season preparations.