Everton set to reignite interest in Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto
Leeds United are braced for Everton to reignite their interest in winger Wilfried Gnonto before the end of the window, according to Football Transfers.
Writing on their website (9 August), the news outlet report that the Toffees are ready to try again for the Italy international after having a £15m bid rejected earlier in the window.
Leeds were said to have closed the door on an exit, but Everton are ready to try again although they have lined up alternative targets in case things don’t go their way.
“Everton are looking to revisit a move for Leeds winger Wilfried Gnonto, while personal terms won’t be an issue,” they wrote.
“The club have laid the groundwork for a move for Gnonto since late spring, with FootballTransfers revealing the club’s interest in the player. During this time, his agent, Claudio Vigorelli, has already had talks with Everton and meetings took place at the side’s headquarters.
“Everton will look to make another move for Gnonto but have set up the likes of Kamaldeen Sulemana and Tete as alternatives.”
No chance
If we didn’t sell him earlier in the window, then there is surely no way that Leeds will be letting Gnonto go after the season has already started.
Daniel Farke has made it clear that the 19-year-old is part of his plans for the coming season and we need to be as strong as possible in order to gain promotion at the first attempt.
Losing Crysencio Summerville to injury for the rest of the month isn’t going to help Everton’s chances either as we are now short on numbers, with Patrick Bamford, Mateo Josep, Georginio Rutter and Jack Harrison all out too.
The chance for Gnonto to leave was earlier in the window if a club made an acceptable offer and gave us time to replace him in the same window, but it feels like that has passed now and Leeds would be crazy to let him go at this stage.
Everton can try all they want, but Gnonto will be at Elland Road once the window closes if this club has any sense or ambition.
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