On August 15th, Gianluca Di Marzio reported Leeds United are working to sign FC Zürich’s Wilfried Gnonto in the summer window.
The Premier League side have so far not managed to convince the Swiss Super League champions.
On Wednesday, Tuttosport explained Leeds continue to search for an agreement with the 18-year-old’s employer.
Il Messaggero today discuss young Italian players moving to foreign leagues and who could move before the window closes.
Gnonto gets a mention. It’s said a real international auction has been unleashed for him and only Leeds are tagged. The report adds the Whites are negotiating with Zürich for a €4-5m deal.
Zürich are putting out the message they’re not desperate for a sale and would allow him to leave for free next summer if that’s how things go. It is for this reason they are demanding €10m to part ways with Gnonto now.
SC Freiburg, Feyenoord and Leeds have made approaches for the youngster, but his club didn’t entertain it because none of them came close to meeting the demands. In the last few hours, Jesse Marsch’s side have been ‘taking particular interest’ in the frontman.
It’s said the offer presented by the English club is on the ‘downside’ and it doesn’t satisfy Zürich. In the coming days, the Whites will ‘try a new assault’ for Gnonto by ‘raising the offer’ to €5m.
Gazzetta add three Italian clubs have taken an interest in him, but it is not concrete.
