On Thursday, we covered claims made in Italy that explained Leeds United will try a new assault to sign Wilfried Gnonto by raising their offer.
Later that day, Blick in Switzerland said the deal to take the striker to the Elland Road is in ‘limbo’ because the Whites and FC Zürich are still apart on valuation.
Leeds have not given up on the 18-year-old, who made his senior debut for Italy in June.
Zürich’s request is €6-7m excluding bonuses, while Jesse Marsch’s side now propose €5m plus add-ons. ‘There is not a great distance’ between the two clubs.
The Swiss Super League champions know they won’t be able to ‘pull the string too much’, since Gnonto’s contract expires in 2023.
He’s scored 12 goals and registered nine assists from 71 matches for Zürich’s senior team, out of which one goal came this season.
