Tottenham Hotspur's transfer window has sprung into action over the past few days, with Daniel Levy clearly prepared to back Thomas Frank in his first transfer window as boss - and that could see them look to land Genoa star Koni De Winter, with the defender on their shortlist as Frank looks to bolster his backline.
The £55million capture of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United was confirmed last week in their first major outlay of the summer, after completing the signings of last season's loan stars Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso - and although a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White hasn't gone through after legal battles with Nottingham Forest, De Winter could be next through the door in north London.
Report: Tottenham Want to Sign 'Next Vincent Kompany'
The club are stepping up their efforts to land the Belgian star
The report by 'The I' states that Spurs are set to rival Inter Milan in their bid to sign Belgian defender De Winter in the coming weeks, with the Genoa defender being seen as the 'next Vincent Kompany', according to the publication.
There has been contact between the Serie A club and Spurs, with Genoa willing to accept a fee of £22million for the Belgian international after his breakthrough season at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. They aren't alone in their interest - Bournemouth are also thought to be targeting him in a bid to replace Dean Huijsen, who left for Real Madrid last month, and Inter's interest is known to the club.
However, despite a bid not being lodged with the Serie A side, talks are ongoing for his transfer and that could see Tottenham ramp up their efforts to land him as a backup for first-choice stars Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven.
Inter are thought to be further along in their negotiations to sign him with De Winter happy to stay in Italy, having moved there at the age of 16 to join Juventus' youth academy before departing on a permanent deal to Genoa after a successful loan spell two seasons ago.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Koni De Winter has four caps for the Belgian national team.
But previous comments by the Belgian has hinted that he could make his way to England, having stated:
"I just want the best, the best for myself. The Premier League is one of the best competitions in the world, so yes, I hear some nice things.”
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 15-07-25.