According to Dean Jones, Leeds United is among the English teams that have “checked in” on Juventus loanee Koni Di Winter in advance of the summer transfer season.
Before the season ends, Wolves, Leicester City, and West Ham United expressed interest in the 21-year-old centre back due to his impressive performances while on loan at Genoa in the Serie A.
Journalist Jones of Sports Lens has revealed that Di Winter is expected to finalise a permanent transfer to Genoa after activating a permanent provision in his loan deal, despite the scrutiny from Daniel Farke‘s side.
He stated, as reported by Give Me Sport on March 27, that “I can understand why they would have needed to make contact by now, so any links between the Wolves and De Winter are interesting.”
“It is anticipated that he will become a permanent member of Genoa, based on information I have obtained from contacts in Italy. He has a redemption requirement set at 23 Serie A appearances as part of his move, and he currently has 22.
As a result, I find it difficult to think that anything more could possibly happen in that situation, although the rumour is intriguing. Additionally, I’ve been informed that West Ham, Leicester, and Leeds have looked into the matter.
Will Daniel Farke use the summer transfer window to bolster Leeds United’s defence?
There is currently some uncertainty around Elland Road, therefore Leeds United may need some permanent reinforcements during the summer transfer window.
Although Joe Rodon has excelled for the Whites while on loan from Tottenham, Leeds is still unsure if they will be able to afford to sign the Welshman long-term or even if they will even be able to prevail in the transfer market.
Pascal Struijk has also performed admirably while healthy, but if he misses any of the preseason, it might be difficult for him to maintain a regular spot in the Whites’ starting lineup now that Farke has declared his season is finished.
It’s possible that Leeds may find a new center-back this summer, either Rodon or Di Winter, but it might be difficult to persuade Genoa to let go of the 21-year-old so soon after he signs a permanent deal.
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