Arsenal and Tottenham interested in Charles De Ketelaere
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly shown interest in signing Atalanta star Charles De Ketelaere, according to Caught offside.
After being impressed by the 23-year-old's performances at Club Brugge, AC Milan opted to sign him spending a considerable amount of money. However, upon moving to the San Siro stadium, the Belgian found it difficult to adapt to his new surroundings.
The Rossoneri then decided to let him leave the club on loan last year before selling him permanently to Atalanta at the start of this season.
De Ketelaere has revived his career under the direction of Gian Pierro Gasperini. He enjoyed a stellar campaign at the Gewiss Stadium last season, scoring 10 goals and registering eight assists in 35 Serie A appearances. Additionally, he helped his team win the european league qualification.
De Ketelaere has also made a promising start this season and appears to have been impressed by the Belgian's recent performances, great first division Clubs have started lining up for him.
Battle
Caught offside claims that Arsenal have been monitoring the 23-year-old closely and Mikel Arteta He is a big admirer of him. Furthermore, the Gunners are already planning to step up their efforts to lure him to the Emirates Stadium next year.
However, the report says that Tottenham Hotspur is also in this race, furthermore, city of manchester, western ham united and Newcastle UnitedEdit They are also planning an attack on him.
La Dea doesn't want to let its star go after recently purchasing him. Arsenal or Tottenham will therefore have to make a lucrative proposal to persuade the Italian club to cash in should they formalize their interest.
De Ketelaere is comfortable playing as a false nine and attacking midfielder. Arsenal lack depth in the number ten position, as after Martin Odegaard they do not have a specialized attacking midfielder following the loan of Fabio Vieira to FC Porto.
On the other hand, Spurs have James Maddison as their first choice number ten and have no other options to deploy in this area. Although Dejan Kulusevski can provide coverage at this position, he is more comfortable playing wide.
Therefore, both Arsenal and Tottenham would do well to sign a new CAM and De Ketelaere, valued at around £28m per Transfer marketHe could be a smart acquisition if any of the clubs buy him next year.
