Harry Winks is heading back to Italy. Leicester City confirmed the 30-year-old midfielder’s permanent transfer to Serie A side Cagliari, ending a three-year stint at the King Power Stadium that began when he arrived from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023.
The deal, reportedly valued somewhere in the range of €3 million to €8 million, is about as traditional as football transfers get. No tokens were minted. No fan governance votes were held. No blockchain was consulted.
The deal itself
Winks is expected to sign a two-year contract with Cagliari, where the Sardinian club is looking to add experienced midfield depth. He’s no stranger to Italian football, having previously spent time on loan at Sampdoria before this return to Serie A.
The transfer fee estimates vary depending on the source, with some reports suggesting a direct sale and others describing it as a loan with an option to buy. Either way, the numbers land somewhere in the low single-digit millions of euros.
