Ruhr Nachrichten confirmed that talks are under way and added detail to earlier Italian reports, framing the deal as a real possibility as Como prepare for their inaugural Champions League campaign under head coach Cesc Fàbregas.
Couto, 24, has spent two seasons at the Westfalenstadion but spent the majority of 2025-26 in a squad role, unable to secure the regular starting position his ambitions demand.
He is under contract at Borussia Dortmund until June 2030, so the German club are under no financial pressure to sell — but Couto's dissatisfaction with a peripheral role has made them open to listening to offers.
Como have already built a reputation for creative recruitment of players with Real Madrid connections — Nico Paz and Jacobo Ramón both arrived from the Bernabéu — and the Couto pursuit represents a different profile but the same logic: finding talented players underutilised at major clubs and giving them the stage they need.
Whether the package on offer from Como matches Couto's personal requirements — the move to the Italian side would need to represent a step forward in quality of life as much as football opportunity — remains to be determined.