CaughtOffside understands Genoa’s young star Koni De Winter has mobilised the European giants in the transfer market. The 22-year-old Belgian defender, who is valued at €30/35 million, has attracted the attention of the clubs at the top of English football.
Tottenham and Manchester United are monitoring De Winter’s situation for a future investment in the defence line. Although the Belgian defender is not a priority for Spurs and the Red Devils, his successful performance has attracted their interest.
Other clubs circling
West Ham United have put the Belgian at the centre of their plans to revamp their defensive line, with the Belgian expected to fit perfectly into Graham Potter’s system. Wolves have also been closely monitoring the Belgian defender’s performance for some time.
De Winter’s impressive rise is not limited to the Premier League, with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich keen on signing the Bundesliga star, while Portugal’s Porto are also in the transfer race. However, it is seen that English Premier League clubs are one step ahead in this race due to Genoa’s high transfer fee demand.
Serie A giants such as Inter, Napoli and Roma are also closely following the young defender. However, De Winter’s international interest could strengthen Premier League clubs’ transfer priorities.
Our view
As previously, Tottenham needs to get its house in order. We have a coach talking nonsense, the club bobbling about above the relegation zone and everyone pinning their hopes on a cup win, where all the sides in that tournament just got tougher.
Yes, we need greater depth, but just how attractive are we right now?
