Leicester City lead race to sign Charles De Ketelaere?
Leicester City are deemed favourites to sign Club Brugge forward Charles De Ketelaere.
The 21-year-old has long been linked with a move to the Foxes, with that said the club are planning a major overhaul of its squad during the summer transfer window.
The Belgium international looks to fit the bill for Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, and journalist Alexandre Braeckman has suggested that the club are leading the race.
Braeckman tweeted on Thursday saying: “Slowly, but surely Leicester have started informal exchanges with Club Brugge for Charles De Ketelaere.
Doucement, mais sûrement ⏳Leicester a entamé les échanges informels avec le #ClubBrugge pour Charles De Ketelaere. Ils espèrent faire baisser un peu le prix dans les prochaines semaines (Bruges en espère 40M€). Le joueur est intéressé par le challenge. #lcfc #mercato pic.twitter.com/rg6baHVqEs
— Alexandre Braeckman (@ABraeckman) May 12, 2022
“They hope to lower the price a little in the next few weeks (Bruges hopes for €40m). The player is interested in the challenge.
“Leicester is the only club to have formally come forward so far. AC Milan plans to do the same soon. But the situation does not change: Leicester have a clear advantage on this file. End of contract in 2024 for De Ketelaere.”
De Ketelaere has scored 14 goals and registered seven assists for Club Brugge so far this season.