Dutch TV pundit and former Netherlands international Jan Mulder has questioned Charles De Ketelaere’s decision to join AC Milan over Leeds United. De Ketelaere completed his switch to the Serie A champions from Club Brugge on Tuesday for almost £27m, bringing an end to the one of the longest-running transfer sagas of the summer.
Milan were always thought to be the Belgium international’s preferred destination this summer, with the opportunity to play Champions League football in red and black one he saw as too good to turn down. However, Leeds were also interested in the forward, something Jesse Marsch has confirmed, with the Whites seeing him as the perfect man to supplement their attacking line.
According to reports, Leeds met Brugge’s asking price with a bid, but it seems they were unable to convince De Ketelaere of the benefits of Premier League football and that’s something Mulder finds hard to believe.
