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title: "Leeds: Whites ready to pay club-record fee for Charles De Ketelaere"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-07-09T06:19:11Z"
modified: "2022-07-09T06:19:11Z"
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# Leeds: Whites ready to pay club-record fee for Charles De Ketelaere

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) are ready to pay up to £31.6m for Club Brugge forward Charles De Ketelaere, according to [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leeds-ready-smash-transfer-record-27424462?1=)’s David Anderson.**

### The Lowdown: Opening bid

The Whites have been heavily linked with a move for the Belgian in recent weeks as the club look to enhance Jesse Marsch’s attacking ranks.

[Reports](https://twitter.com/ABraeckman/status/1544434729457524736) from Belgium claimed that Leeds had made an opening offer worth an initial €30m (£25.7m) plus bonuses for the 21-year-old, who caught Pep Guardiola’s eye last season as he left the Manchester City manager ‘[impressed](https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/transfer-rumours/pep-guardiola-impressed-by-charles-de-ketelaere-following-champions-league-clash-player-on-manchester-citys-list)‘ when the Premier League champions took on Club Brugge in Europe.

The figures when it came to add-ons weren’t mentioned, although Anderson has now provided a clear update on what a transfer could be worth.

### The Latest: Anderson’s update

In a story for [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leeds-ready-smash-transfer-record-27424462?1=), reliable journalist Anderson stated that Leeds are willing to meet Brugge’s £25.6m asking price and would include a further £6m in add-ons.

That would make the Belgium international the club’s most expensive signing of all time, according to Anderson, eclipsing the £30m spent on Rodrigo two years ago.

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### The Verdict: Raphinha funds to be used?

It seems as if Raphinha could be on his way out of Elland Road over the coming weeks, potentially to [Barcelona](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-barcelona-journalist-raphinha-transfer-update/), although Leeds previously accepted an offer from Chelsea in the region of [£60m](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1541846496022335488).

Should the Whites bank that amount for the Brazilian, it would take their [summer income](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/transfers/verein/399) to around £103m after Kalvin Phillips joined Manchester City.

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Andrea Radrizzani has already spent [£95m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/transfers/verein/399) on six new Leeds signings, so a £31.6m move for De Ketelaere could take the club’s net spend this summer to around £23m, which would not be a bad return.