intends to leave Leeds United as transfer news surfaces
Leeds United attacker Wilfried Gnonto may have already booked flights out of West Yorkshire for the January transfer window, following reports that he is still looking to leave the club.
According to the Italian news outlet Napoli Calcio Live, the 19-year-old prospect wants to leave Elland Road in January to play in a “major” European league, with a number of Serie A clubs interested in signing him.
Fiorentina and Sassuolo are believed to be interested in Gnonto, who threw in a transfer request in the summer in order to force a move to Everton, but the Whites and Daniel Farke made their position on his future clear.
Farke reintegrated him into his squad before the transfer deadline, implying that all was forgiven and that Gnonto would be foolish to betray that trust again after being given a second chance.
It remains to be seen whether Everton will make another move in January, but all signs point to another Gnonto saga in January, and given the Italian wonderkid’s ambition to play at the highest level, that dream is unlikely to be cut short in a few months.
The Italians’ desire to return to the Premier League is not going away anytime soon, which is fair given that Gnonto is a step above Championship level.
However, Farke and the club’s stance for the season has been made clear, and it is up to the Italian wonderkid to get his head down and deliver when Leeds United most need it in the coming weeks and months.
If Gnonto isn’t ready to knuckle down and help the Whites in their quest for promotion for the next few months at least, then he can certainly forget about seeking pastures new as the top clubs only desire players who are ready and consistently motivated to fight for their cause no matter the circumstances.
Sure, going back to Italy and playing in Serie A for Fiorentina and Sassuolo or even in the Premier League would probably keep him on Luciano Spalletti’s radar for the Italian national team a bit better than it would in the Championship at Leeds.
For the time being, Gnonto must decide whether he is willing to fight for the Elland Road supporters despite not receiving his dream throughout the summer. Some continuous and substantial influences over the next few months in Leeds’ campaign may undoubtedly attract even bigger suitors in the winter window.
Leeds, on the other hand, simply cannot afford another saga-filled January transfer window, and should a decent offer arise, they will be more than willing to accept.
Gnonto has undoubtedly started things off with this announcement, and he may already have intentions to leave Leeds for good in January.
