Charles De Ketelaere is emerging as a target for Premier League sides after his impressive displays for Atalanta, who will demand a big fee.
According to Caught Offside, a host of Premier League sides are monitoring Charles De Ketelaere ahead of future windows. His importance to Atalanta will rule out a January transfer, although next summer, the Bergamo side could make a massive profit on the 23-year-old playmaker.
Atalanta have once again proved their case to be one of the shrewdest operators in the transfer market. The Serie A giants have made some tremendous deals involving getting players on the cheap and selling them for big profits.
Their signing of Charles De Ketelaere showed precisely that after they got the 23-year-old playmaker on a €22 million deal with an additional €3 million paid before the loan move from AC Milan.
The permanent move to Atalanta saw Milan take a massive hit of more than €11 million on the Belgian international, whom they signed in a €36 million-plus deal. The youngster failed to justify his big price tag at San Siro. However, under Gian Piero Gasperini, he did show his class.
Last season, Charles De Ketelaere had a tremendous loan spell at Atalanta, helping them win the Europa League and finding his overall attacking form. While he has not started the season in the same vein of form as the last campaign, his overall contribution maintains his status as one of their essential stars.
However, Atalanta could be staring at a huge profit from his sale next summer, as a host of Premier League sides are keen on signing him. Those include Arsenal, who held an interest from before, as they are joined by Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Tottenham in the hunt for the 23-year-old Serie A playmaker.
Premier League sides keen
Charles De Ketelarere’s versatility and ability to play multiple positions, including the centre-forward role, make him a unique talent. Top Premier League teams are always on the lookout for such profiles, and it remains to be seen how serious these clubs are about the 23-year-old Serie A playmaker.
Arsenal and Manchester City are already chasing Georgiy Sudakov, as they could have added De Ketelaere to that list of playmakers. Newcastle United and Tottenham are also looking at creative players who could add to their final third impact, as next summer will be an interesting one.
