The latest Aston Villa transfer news as Unai Emery’s side were said to be interested in the Belgium international this summer

Aston Villa are set to miss out on reported target Charles De Ketelaere this summer, with an agreement said to have been reached between AC Milan and Atalanta over the player.

Villa had been credited with an interest in the Belgian this summer, with reports even claiming that they had seen a €25million bid turned down by AC Milan. The Italian giants were said to be looking for a price closer to €30m for the player.

De Ketelaere joined AC Milan last summer after catching the eye with his performances in Belgium for Club Brugge. He has, however, struggled since completing his move to Italy.

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The forward made a total of 32 appearances in Serie A last season, failing to get on the scoresheet and providing just one assist. He was mainly used form the bench in the second half of the season.

Marseille were another club to be linked with an interest, but it now seems that a stay in Italy could be on the cards for the 22-year-old. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Atlanta have reached an “agreement in principle” with AC Milan to sign De Ketelaere on loan with an option to buy. It is however said that no agreement has been reached with the player yet.

The agreement is also reported by Calcio Marcato journalist Daniele Longo, who says that the deal is “closed” between the two clubs. The agreement will reportedly see Atalanta pay a loan fee of €5-6m plus all of the player’s wages, although the clubs are still waiting for confirmation from De Ketelaere himself.

Villa have already completed the signing of one Belgian this summer, with Youri Tielemans arriving on a free transfer. The club have also added defender Pau Torres and winger Moussa Diaby to their squad ahead of a campaign that includes European football.

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Aston Villa ready €15 million bid for Real Madrid player

Real Madrid find themselves in an interesting position right now in terms of their squad. There are reinforcements needed at the back as well as going forward. But in the middle of the park, Los Blancos are absolutely stacked. So much so that Carlo Ancelotti could have a very difficult time giving ample minutes on the pitch to everyone.

This summer, they have brought in Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler. Brahim Diaz seems to be at his best in the number 10 role as well. And the club already had Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Dani Ceballos, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde.

That is almost too much depth for three or four spots on the pitch, depending on what formation they settle on. Thus, one should not rule out the possibility of a midfielder leaving before the summer transfer window closes.

It was not too long ago that Ceballos put pen to paper on a four-year contract extension. But it looks like there are already doubts over his future in the Spanish capital.

Aston Villa ready €15 million bid for Real Madrid player

As reported by SPORT, Aston Villa plans to present an offer to Real Madrid that would be around €15 million. Unai Emery hopes to convince Ceballos with his project and make him see that he will have playing time and a leading role with the Premier League side.

Ceballos is no stranger to the Premier League, having spent time on loan at Arsenal in the past. Could he head back to England despite signing a contract extension just recently?

Let’s see how things play out for Ceballos. He proved his value to this team with his performances last season, which is why he was handed a new contract. But at the same time, it is hard to see him getting much playing time moving forward.