Leeds loanee Wilfried Gnonto faces fresh Fiorentina uncertainty as new meeting scheduled
Wilfried Gnonto's loan move to Fiorentina from Leeds United has not started well.
His addition to La Viola's squad was questioned by prominent journalist Sandro Sabatini after he made the move.
He is baffled by the decision to bring the Whites ace to the Stadio Artemio Franchi, but it may not just be media scrutiny that the player has to worry about.
Fabio Grosso, the Italian World Cup winner in 2006, is under heavy pressure in Florence after a poor start to the season.
His side have lost their opening three Serie A matches, with one goal scored and nine conceded.
Gnonto may be facing more uncertainty sooner rather than later, after the latest developments from Italy.
What is the latest developments at Fiorentina that could affect Wilfried Gnonto?
Gnonto may be playing under a new manager shortly, rather than the one that brought him to the two-time champions.
A report from Foot Mercato on Sunday claims that the Italian side have held talks over Grosso's future.
It states that a new meeting is scheduled for early next week, with the boss and sporting director Fabio Paratici on completely different pages.
Raffaele Palladino and former Tottenham man Igor Tudor as named as candidates to take over the post.
That would be far from ideal for the Peacocks loanee, as he looks to revive his career in his homeland.
Why Leeds loanee's situation may get even worse soon
It may only get worse for Gnonto in the coming weeks if Grosso is dismissed from his post.
The former Inter Milan star brought him to the Tuscany-based club, but he may only be handed 45 minutes under the two-time Serie A champion.
He came off the bench for the second half in the 2-1 loss to Torino on Saturday to make his debut in the division.
That was probably a result of the fact that he has only just come through the door, and he will likely expect a starting role going forward.
However, that may be hard to come by under a new boss, if that is the decision that is reached.
The new uncertainty definitely does not provide Gnonto with a solid standing in the squad, and may spell trouble for the 22-year-old winger.