As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan directors Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara had a meeting with Charles De Ketelaere's agent Tom De Mul on Wednesday. In the summit, the Rossoneri club expressed its appreciation for the young talent and the representative confirmed that De Ketelaere would move very willingly to Milan.
The club would be able to build the foundations of the negotiation between Milan and Brugge thanks to the mutual appreciation between Milan and De Ketelaere. Charles would like to play Champions League and would also like the opportunity of joining the Serie A champions.
As per the report, after the initial bid of 20 million euros, AC Milan would be willing to improve their offer and reach 30 million euros in the next hours. The Rossoneri seem to be in pole position to land the player and it will also not be a problem to find the agreement with the player on the salary.
In fact, it seems that Charles De Ketelaere could be able to earn at Milanello a net yearly salary of 2.5 million euros. The 21-year-old would double his current salary, Milan would remain within the required limits of the salary cap. In short, the conditions are all there for the success of the operation, now it is only a question of taking action and completing it.
