Wilfried Gnonto exit green light close at Leeds United as replacement found
Wilfried Gnonto appears to be a step closer to leaving Leeds United ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline.
The Italian has been linked with an Elland Road departure all summer, and is far down Daniel Farke's pecking order.
Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor are both ahead of the left-winger, who is keen to get more playing time this season.
He looks set to join Fiorentina on an initial loan deal, which also includes a buy option for the Serie A side.
An update on how Gnonto's transfer has dropped, with the player already back in Italy.
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Why Wilfried Gnonto's Leeds exit is very close
According to talkSPORT transfer correspondent Ben Jacobs via X, Gnonto has completed his medical ahead of a move to Fiorentina.
However, the Whites will not sanction a deal for the 22-year-old until they find a replacement.
They have been unsuccessful in their attempts to sign Mykhailo Mudryk from Chelsea, who is now set to join Tottenham on loan, with an option to buy for £75million.
However, Leeds have identified their replacement in the eleventh hour, with Jean-Matteo Bahoya.
If the Whites close a deal for the Eintracht Frankfurt starlet, Gnonto will leave for good.
Did Gnonto deserve a chance this season?
Gnonto is at a stage of his career where he needs to play, and he wasn't going to get guaranteed minutes with the Whites this term.
He only played 29 times last season, but the majority of those games where off the bench.
Gnonto made the bench in the 1-1 draw against Brentford, but given the likes of Aaronson and Dan James ahead of him before any other first-team starters, his chances always looked limited.
He deserves to play, just not at Leeds anymore, with Farke hoping to lead the club into Europe soon.