Membership Brugge CEO Vincent Mannaert has revealed that Leeds United have been prepared to interrupt their switch report to signal Charles De Ketelaere this summer season.
The 21-year-old was closely linked with a transfer to Elland Street in the course of the newest switch window because the Premier League membership battled it out with AC Milan for the Belgian star’s signature.
Milan gained out ultimately and signed De Ketelaere for £27m in the beginning of final month, however Brugge CEO Mannaert has revealed that Leeds supplied extra money for the teenager.
Based on Mannaert, Leeds tabled a club-record £34m bid to signal the proficient teenager and have been keen to extend that provide, however the 21-year-old had his coronary heart set on AC Milan.
The Brugge CEO instructed the MID MID Podcast, as relayed by Voetbalkrant: “Leeds United supplied €40m (£34m) for Charles.
“It isn’t that De Ketelaere was not , however at the moment his choice was for AC Milan. I by no means actually thought we wouldn’t come to an settlement (with Milan). In the long run, it turned out that we acquired out comparatively rapidly.
“At such moments, there are merely three events. Charles understood that Milan initially supplied too little. Leeds have been keen to pay extra, however we additionally revered the selection of our participant.”
De Ketelaere would have been a superb signing for Jesse Marsch however sadly for the American coach, it was not meant to be.