Fulham are interested in signing Belgian international Charles de Ketelaere – and they could hijack Atalanta’s move for the AC Milan star, according to reports from Italy,

Atalanta and Milan have already reached agreement over a deal for the 22 year-old attacking midfielder, who is set to leave the Rossoneri’ after a single disappointing season in Milan. The former Club Brugge man made forty appearances and created just a single assist at the San Siro after moving to Italy last summer but he has yet to agree to sign for Atalanta as he prefers to weigh up his options having returned from Milan’s pre-season tour yesterday morning.

Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Fulham are prepared to offer de Ketelaere, who has won twelve senior caps for Belgium, an opportunity to play in the Premier League as Marco Silva seeks to add to his creative options in the final third ahead of the new season. de Ketelaere could play in the number ten position where Andreas Pereira excelled in his first season at Craven Cottage, but is also able to operate as a right winger or forward and his versatility is viewed as a real assist.