Overview

• AC Milan has signed 23-year-old Belgian defender Koni De Winter from Genoa on a contract running until June 2030, assigning him shirt number 5.
• The reported €20 million fee was finalised within 48 hours thanks to the €40 million received from Malick Thiaw’s transfer to Newcastle United.
• De Winter reunites with coach Massimiliano Allegri and offers versatility by fitting into both a back four and a three-man defensive line.
• Milan continues negotiations with Manchester United for a loan-plus-option deal for Rasmus Hojlund, although the Danish striker is reportedly undecided on the move.
• Inter’s own interest in De Winter faded after the club lacked sufficient outgoing sales, while Milan also targets additional centre-backs such as Leicester’s Caleb Okoli.