Fabrizio Romano shares Wilfried Gnonto contract update as Leeds United pushing for deal
Fabrizio Romano has shared an update on Wilfried Gnonto’s contract situation at Leeds United, insisting that the Whites are pushing for the deal to be signed “in the next hours”.
The Italian winger has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Elland Road during the January transfer window, but the suggestion is now that the 20-year-old is set to agree new terms to extend his stay with Daniel Farke’s side.
Since news broke of this new deal, little more has been reported about it, but Italian journalist Romano has revealed that an agreement is getting closer and will be announced sooner rather than later.
As quoted by Give Me Sport (30 January) he said: “Leeds’ priority will be to extend Gnonto’s contract. This is getting closer and would be fantastic news for Leeds.
“They’re pushing for the final details to be resolved as soon as possible and for the contract to be signed in the next hours or days. So, this is their priority.”
Next days
Leeds United need to get Gnonto’s long-term situation sorted sooner rather than later as the longer the Italian remains without a new deal, the more speculation around his future will appear and dominate headlines.
It appears as though the Whites have managed to keep the 20-year-old despite the reported interest in the January window, but that will matter little if he plans to leave come the end of the season.
Most of Leeds’ work in the next couple of days will be focused on trying to complete a couple more incomings before Thursday (1 February) night’s transfer deadline, but they cannot allow the chance to tie Gnonto down to pass them by.
Hopefully, the final details will be ironed out before it’s too late and Gnonto will sign on the dotted line and extend his stay in Yorkshire.
In other Leeds United news, Graham Smyth has shared an update on the Whites’ plans for the remainder of the window
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