“🚨 Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan defender Koni De Winter. Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and Brentford have also sent scouts to watch the 24-year-old.”
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- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €34m
- Reporters
- 3
Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.
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Stays at AC MilanNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporterOne aggregator reportAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
- ChelseaSpending close to its limitMoves from Serie A to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €34m
The story so far
3 reports · newest firstCaughtOffsideTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post CaughtOffsideTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post “🚨 Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan defender Koni De Winter. Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and Brentford have also sent scouts to watch the 24-year-old Belgian.”
CaughtOffsideTrust 50First reportFirst reportFull post ““Interest” revealed as Liverpool, Man United & Chelsea battle to sign Serie A star. Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea are all among the main suitors for one of the rising talents in Serie A this season.”
Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
1%
- Value
- €34m Powered by
Chelsea linked with De Winter, but Milan defender 'not pushing' to leave
The situation
Koni De Winter's name is back in circulation, with CaughtOffside reporting that Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea all hold interest in the AC Milan defender, and that Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and Brentford have sent scouts to watch him. Crucially, the same report says De Winter is not pushing for an exit. No window is open for Chelsea right now; the next chance to act is January 2027, running from 1 January to 1 February. With 42 months left on his contract once that window opens, Milan are under no pressure to sell.
The reporting
The story traces to CaughtOffside, which first reported it on 6 November. Transfer News Live has since carried the same claim twice, on 7 and 9 November, each time repeating CaughtOffside's reporting rather than adding fresh detail. That means three mentions but one actual source, and no trusted reporter has backed any of it.
The outlook
Given that, this looks like a long way from happening. De Winter not pushing to leave, a seller under no financial strain, and a single tabloid source with nothing independently confirming it all point the same way. Chelsea would also be competing with Liverpool and Manchester United, among others, for a player valued at €34m, without any bid or asking price reported anywhere.
What happens next
What would actually move this on is a concrete approach, an asking price from Milan, or a shift in De Winter's own stance on leaving. Until any of that surfaces, scouting interest is all there is.
Sources the analyst weighedCaughtOffsideTrust 50CaughtOffside via Transfer News LiveTrust 46
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Historical precedent
2025
AC Milan from Genoa€20m
AC Milan from Genoa€20m2024
Genoa from Juventus€11m
Genoa from Juventus€11mKoni De Winter’s real transfer fees, for context, not a prediction.
Who is behind this story
CaughtOffsideFirst report
Outlet · Premier League
1 report on this storyfirst 6 Nov
Transfer News LiveAggregator
Outlet · Global · Quoting CaughtOffside
2 reports on this storyfirst 7 Nov
Questions about this transfer
How likely is Koni De Winter to join Chelsea?
Transfer Tracker rates Koni De Winter to Chelsea at 1%, a longshot on the current reporting from 3 reporters.
Where else could Koni De Winter go?
Besides Chelsea, Transfer Tracker's model rates Koni De Winter's other live options as Tottenham Hotspur 2%, Manchester United 1%, Liverpool 1%.
Probability & estimates are modelled opinions from public reporting · informational only, not fact or betting advice.