Leeds United is one of several English teams that have “checked in” on Juventus loanee Koni De Winter in advance of the summer transfer season, according to Dean Jones.
Owing to his outstanding play, the 21-year-old center defender has drawn interest from Wolves, Leicester City, and West Ham United.
Despite Daniel Farke’s interest, Sports Lens columnist Jones believes De Winter will complete a permanent transfer to Genoa after triggering a permanent provision in his loan agreement.
Jones told GiveMeSport: “Any Wolves links to De Winter is interesting because I can understand why they would have needed to make contact by now.
“My information about this from checks with people in Italy is that he is expected to join Genoa permanently. As part of his move, there was a redemption obligation set at 23 appearances in Serie A, and he is currently at 22.
“Hence, I find it hard to imagine that there will be an opening for anything else to happen in that instance, but it’s an interesting rumour. I’m also told that Leicester, Leeds and West Ham have checked in on the situation.”Leeds United is expected to be active in the transfer market in order to bolster their squad as they prepare to gain promotion to the Premier League. Although Joe Rodon has performed admirably for the Whites while on loan from Tottenham, Leeds are still unsure if they will be able to afford to buy the Welshman long-term. Farke has Leeds United flying in the Championship this season, and he should be given the chance to add players to the squad in order to avoid another relegation scenario. De Winter has an incredible combination of talent and physicality for a 21-year-old. Although a knee injury sustained during the previous season at Empoli may have temporarily stalled his career, his impressive performances at Genoa have drawn the attention of elite teams worldwide.
