Atalanta has broken the deadlock and decided to buy Charles De Ketelaere from Milan. An operation worth 27 million in total plus 10% to the Rossoneri on a possible future transfer. There is no place for the young Belgian in Fonseca’s Milan and Gasperini has requested his immediate confirmation.
Milan is in the hands of Paulo Fonsecaword of Zlatan Ibrahimovic which made the Portuguese’s arrival on the Rossoneri bench official after Pioli. A technical and tactical choice that highlights a very specific strategy and which provides for an already well-defined transfer market, made up of agreed reference players. Among which the name of does not appear Charles De Ketelaere, the Belgian chosen by Maldini and immediately parked in Bergamo after a year. Where he found his dimension to the point that Gasperini asked Percassi to redeem him, making him 100% Nerazzurri.
Ibrahimovic has announced Fonseca to relaunch a well-defined project with the American owners. Zlatan, in close constant contact with Gerry Cardinale and his RedBird who commands Milan, explained the reasons for the technical choice on the bench which reflect the wishes and dictates of the company, with a consequent domino effect on the players and the squad to be presented for the next championship. Where Zirkzee arrives, there will still be the big names like Maignan, Theo and Leao but not De Ketelaere, who will be bought out by Atalanta.
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Gasperini made him reborn, Gasperini will also have him for next season. Charles De Ketelaere will remain at Atalanta permanently given that an immediate agreement was reached with Milan, after the costly loan which should have lasted one season. For the Belgian international the Goddess had already invested 3 million euros last summer, now Percassi’s club will pay a further 22 million into the Rossoneri’s coffers, to which will be added another 2 million in bonuses and the percentage of 10% on future sales.
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An important total, which reaches 27 million overall and which ensures Milan any further income in the event of sale to third parties. The Rossoneri sold the player, but on their terms, taking advantage of the excellent year of the player who scored 14 goals and 11 assists with the Dea, also contributing to the historic conquest of the Europa League.
De Ketelaere, the talent wanted by Maldini who failed at Milan
The story of Charles De Ketelaere and Italy begins in the name of Frederik Massara and Paolo Maldini’s Milan. In fact, it was the two of them, responsible for the Rossoneri’s technical sector, who identified the then 21-year-old Belgian star who was paid 35 million euros to Brugges in August 2022. But the impact with Serie A and the Rossoneri environment won’t be the best: after winning three consecutive Belgian championships and two Super Cups, the season at Milan will end with 40 games and no goals.
