Leeds United news as AC Milan ‘look to finalise' Charles de Ketelaere deal

Here are your evening headlines for Tuesday, July 19.

Paolo Maldini and Daniele Massaro will fly to Belgium on Wednesday to submit a new official proposal and finalise the signing of Club Brugge attacker Charles de Ketelaere, says Fabrizio Romano, who claims the player has already agreed personal terms with the Italian giants.

AC Milan had just over £25.4 million for the Belgian international, with Club Brugge keen to get £29.6 million.

claim that Milan’s offer is expected to rise to €35 million in order to get the deal over the line. Victor Orta has turned his attention elsewhere after Leeds' club record bid of £31.5 million by Club Brugge.

Adam Forshaw knows he has a fight on his hands if he is to nail down a spot in Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United side this season. The club has added talent and depth to their midfield during the summer transfer window with the signings of Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and Darko Gyabi.

Forshaw is expected to battle for a spot in the heart of midfield with Marsch’s three new recruits. The 30-year-old is back to full fitness after fracturing his kneecap in April, just before last season’s gruelling Premier League run-in started to gather pace.

“You have your own drive and you want to play games anyway, but competition is healthy and it will bring the best out of people,” Forshaw said while on the club’s tour of Australia.

“We’re going to have a bigger squad this season, already we can see that. I think the manager will rotate a little bit more but it’s up to everyone to try and make themselves a mainstay in the team. Ultimately, we all have the same goal.”

Four wins from Jesse Marsch’s 12 Leeds United matches and a final day escape underlined the struggles he faced. Time on the training field was