Gus Poyet, a former assistant manager at Leeds United, thinks his old team would do everything in their power to keep Wilfried Gnonto at the team through the rest of the season. The international player from Italy attempted to force a transfer away from Elland Road during the summer, but he has since expressed regret and earned a spot in Daniel Farke’s starting lineup.
Since the transfer window closed, the young Italian has consistently been a member of the starting lineup for the Whites. He has a goal of regaining the faith of the fans. In the 3-0 victory against Millwall earlier this month, Gnonto sustained an injury that prevented him from participating in the draws with Hull City and Watford victories.
Gnonto continues to be one of Leeds United’s most valuable players, but Poyet has warned the team of an upcoming decision because of this. Everton of the Premier League continued to pursue Gnonto despite the Whites’ clear position that he was not for sale.
Poyet said the team will need to assess Gnonto’s relevance to the squad and how useful money from a prospective sale would be for the club. A number of Bundesliga teams and Italian clubs were allegedly interested in signing the teenage forward.
Former Brighton and Sunderland manager, “The coach will always try his hardest to keep a player like Wilfried Gnonto,” stated Football League World.
He must weigh the value of the money to the club against the value of the player to the team; it is a challenging dilemma. When you have a player of that caliber, you want to hang onto them at least through the season’s end.
