Charles De Ketelaere revealed that he held talks with Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but the French club ultimately chose Ferran Torres instead. De Ketelaere stated that discussions were about a transfer fee close to 50 million euros, reflecting Atalanta's demands. He mentioned that several Premier League clubs could afford such a fee, but no transfer resulted from it. De Ketelaere will remain at Atalanta for this season.

Charles De Ketelaere was previously mentioned as a potential target for Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. The 25-year-old confirmed contact with PSG and noted that inquiries were made about him this summer and the previous year. De Ketelaere believes that PSG chose to sign Ferran Torres from FC Barcelona instead.