"When he arrived in Italy, he was launched by the Italian coach at Juventus. However, minutes were limited, so he departed for Genoa, who were coached by Gilardino. It was not a case of rushing the embedding process, though. Instead, he brought him through patiently, and whilst he normally played on the right, his quality was clear. When Dragusin was sold to Tottenham Hotspur, the Italian moved the defender centrally, where he took on further, as the Rossoblu earned safety comfortably at the end of the season."
"Tonight, Koni De Winter is expected to return to the AC Milan lineup, and he will do so against a former coach. In the past few days, it has seemed increasingly possible that De Winter will be a part of the Milan back three for this weekend's game, and it seems like it would be a game of history for the Belgian, given who the coaches are. Whilst he may not be a protagonist for the Rossoneri yet, like he was for Gilardino, he could certainly be one on Friday night."
Koni De Winter is expected to return to AC Milan's lineup and likely slot into the back three for Friday's game. He will face Alberto Gilardino, a former coach who managed him at Genoa. De Winter was initially launched in Italy by Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus but received limited minutes and moved to Genoa. Gilardino developed him patiently, often deploying him on the right and later moving him centrally after Dragusin's sale to Tottenham Hotspur. The positional change helped De Winter grow as Genoa secured safety comfortably. Gilardino was sacked early in the 2024/25 Serie A season.
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