Overview
- Aston Villa are preparing a proposal worth about €22–25m upfront with bonuses and a 10–15% sell-on clause, according to multiple reports.
- Tottenham are actively pursuing the 17-year-old, with sporting director Johan Lange driving their effort, while Brighton have made inquiries.
- Bayern Munich remain in contact with the player’s camp and are expected to act in the summer unless Premier League movement forces an earlier decision.
- Two deal formats are under discussion, with Villa preferring a permanent transfer in January followed by an immediate loan back to Anderlecht for the season.
- De Cat has broken into Anderlecht’s first team and Belgium U19s, logging around 15 league appearances this season as a deep-lying playmaker.