The transfer from Charles De Ketelaere to AC Milan is in jugs and pitchers, reports The last news Monday night. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder leaves Club Brugge for an amount of 35 million euros including bonuses and signs a five-year contract in Milan. De Ketelaere is on his way to the capital of Lombardy to formally complete the transfer.
At AC Milan, De Ketelaere will earn an annual salary of approximately two million euros. His move to i Rossoneric had been in the air for some time, but it took a long time before the parties involved came to an agreement, especially because of the difficult talks about the salary. Previously, De Ketelaere hoped to receive an annual compensation of 2.7 million euros, but in the end he gave in to an agreement.
The talks about the transfer fee also took a relatively long time. In the end AC Milan is willing to meet Club’s asking price. In addition, the Belgian club has managed to negotiate a resale percentage of 12.5%. Initially, the Milanese did not want to go further than a sum of thirty million euros, including bonuses. Breaking the deal Blue-Black an outgoing transfer record in Belgium: the previous record was held by Jonathan David, who made the switch from KAA Gent to OSC Lille in 2020 for 32 million euros.
De Ketelaere has been playing for Club Brugge since he was seven and made his debut in the main force in 2019. So far he has played 120 official duels for the Belgian national champion, in which he was accurate 25 times and provided 20 assists. Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano knows that Club Jurgen Ekkelenkamp sees a suitable replacement. The midfielder of Hertha BSC is also on the wish list of Royal Antwerp FC.
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