“🚨 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
- 1
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Stays at AC MilanNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporter2 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
- Manchester UnitedDebts limit spendingMoves from Serie A to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €34m
The story so far
4 reports · newest firstCaughtOffsideTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post TEAMtalkTrust 55TabloidTabloidReport “Man Utd keeping close watch on Milan powerhouse to replace Lisandro Martinez – report. The Red Devils have conceded 26 goals in 14 games in all competitions this season and are looking to bolster their backline in the upcoming January transfer window…”
In the article“One such option is reported to be Milan star Koni De Winter, with several Premier League clubs tracking the impressive Belgium international.”
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
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Man United linked with De Winter, but it's scouting talk, not a bid
The situation
Manchester United are being linked with Koni De Winter as cover for a leaky back line, with the Belgian defender named alongside interest from Chelsea and Liverpool. The reports describe scouting interest rather than any bid or approach, and are explicit that De Winter himself is not pushing for a move away from AC Milan, who signed him a little over a year ago. Nothing here points to a January move specifically, beyond United's own defensive need being framed as the trigger for monitoring him.
The reporting
CaughtOffside first reported it on 6 November, naming Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea as the clubs showing interest, alongside a longer list of Premier League sides said to have sent scouts. TEAMtalk followed on 8 November with the Lisandro Martinez angle, framing De Winter as a possible replacement given United's defensive record this season, but that report is itself built on the same CaughtOffside line. Transfer News Live then repeated the CaughtOffside claim twice, on 7 and 9 November, adding no new detail. Four posts, one original source: no trusted reporter has backed any of it.
The outlook
This sits firmly in long odds territory. For it to move, United would need to turn scouting interest into an actual bid, Milan would need to be willing to sell a player they bought only in August 2025, and De Winter would need to change his own stance, none of which the reports suggest is close. With Chelsea and Liverpool also credited with interest and no indication who, if anyone, is ahead, there is no clear front runner.
What to watch
The clearest next step would be an actual proposal from United, or from Milan setting out what it would take to sell him, something no report yet claims. Until a concrete offer surfaces, this remains scouting chatter built on a single tabloid report.
Sources the analyst weighedCaughtOffsideTrust 50CaughtOffside via Transfer News LiveTrust 46TEAMtalkTrust 55
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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
TEAMtalkTabloid
Outlet · Premier League
1 report on this storyfirst 8 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 Manchester United?
Transfer Tracker rates Koni De Winter to Manchester United at 1%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
Where else could Koni De Winter go?
Besides Manchester United, Transfer Tracker's model rates Koni De Winter's other live options as Tottenham Hotspur 2%, Chelsea 1%, Liverpool 1%.
Probability & estimates are modelled opinions from public reporting · informational only, not fact or betting advice.