Manchester City considering a move for Charles De Ketelaere
When it comes to the transfer market, Manchester City are simply one of the best in the business.
As per British media, Manchester City are considering a move for Club Brugge attacking midfielder Charles De Ketelaere.
The 20-year-old has played all his life at Brugge. He has made his way through the youth system at the Belgium club. His contract at Club Brugge is set to expire at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
The attacking midfielder banged in 5 goals and provided 4 assists in 19 matches this season across all fronts showcasing just how influential he has been in the final third.
He is considered to be one of the best attacking midfielders in Belgium.
The Club Brugge player has also represented the Belgium at various youth levels before going on to secure two senior caps for his country thus far.
His impressive performances this season have apparently caught the eye of some of Europe’s big clubs.
The Citizens are looking to sign an attacking midfielder and have identified the 20-year-old as potential transfer target. They have built a reputation for recruiting young talent from within Europe, predominantly targeting those with sell-on value and immense potential.
The Belgium international is thought to perfectly fit the profile of attacking player Pep Guardiola wants to target in the winter transfer window.
Manchester City will have funds to spend in the market and it will be interesting to see how they approach the winter transfer window.
The Belgium international will offer the City boss the freedom to be more flexible with his formations, tactics and team selections.
According to the report, “Manchester City are taking a serious look at Club Brugge midfielder Charles De Ketelaere. Voetbal24 says City are considering a move for the youngster. De Ketelaere shone against City home and away in Champions League action and impressed watching scouts and coaching staff. City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is a fan and has recommended him to manager Pep Guardiola. Now City are seriously considering a move for De Ketelaere ahead of the January market.”
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Manchester City will have to present a really enticing offer to bring Club Brugge to the negotiating table. The Citizens have the resources to tempt them but it will be interesting to see if they are willing to overpay for the player.
Club Brugge would be wise to keep the Belgium international, but if they do let him go expect it to be for a hefty sum.
Charles De Ketelaere ideal fit for Manchester City?
It is smart from the club to invest in younger players, rather than splashing out big money on experienced players with no resale value.
De Ketelaere has all the skillset required to be a success story at Manchester City. Therefore, it makes sense for Guardiola to step up his attempts to bring the Belgium attacking midfielder to Premier League side.
It will be interesting to see if City can beat their rivals to the attacking midfielder’s signature.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
