{"id":626820,"date":"2023-08-20T07:18:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626820"},"modified":"2023-08-20T07:18:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:18:48","slug":"wilfried-gnonto-leeds-united-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/20\/wilfried-gnonto-leeds-united-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Written Transfer Request&#8217;: Journalist Reports That &#8216;Quality&#8217; Leeds United Player Is Taking Big Steps to Leave Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Journalist\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1692596187956727820?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has reported that &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theleedspress.com\/gnonto-is-quality-mancini-35113\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">quality<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto is working towards ensuring his departure from the club this summer. The Italian teenager faces a tough road to a new club as his current outfit insist he is not for sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wilfried Gnonto Hands Leeds United Transfer Request<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Wilfried Gnonto submits written transfer request in attempt to secure  Leeds United exit. Multiple Everton bids for 19yo rejected; most recent \u00a325m including bonuses + sell-on. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EFC<\/a> ready to table improved offer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LUFC<\/a> insist not for sale <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FXprALp3O6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/FXprALp3O6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1692596187956727820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everton in the Mix for Gnonto<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ornstein, who also wrote a longer update to Gnonto&#8217;s request for\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/live-blogs\/transfer-news-live-latest-updates\/C7240vkUtB1S\/RcOUlgeoPRPf\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, posted that Everton had offered \u00a325 million to Leeds. That offer included bonuses and a sell-on for the Elland Road club, but an improved offer appears to be on the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How it went wrong &#8211; Leeds United transfer catastrophe explained<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How It Went Wrong - Leeds United Transfer Catastrophe EXPLAINED\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H_WiRL8ZTqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gnonto featured in the opening game of this Championship campaign. Currently, however, the Italian &#8220;has been training alone,&#8221; according to Ornstein&#8217;s article, and he has made himself unavailable for squad selection in all of their upcoming matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mixed Responses from Leeds Fans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Becoming a regular at Elland Road made Gnonto a favourite of supporters. During their first match, though, some fans of the Whites gave him\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/1538529\/leeds-fans-mock-wilfried-gnonto-transfer-request-crying-baby\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">treatment<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that could make the difficult situation irreparable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leeds Head Coach Making Situation More Complicated<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many Leeds players have relegation clauses that, thanks to their departure from the Premier League last season, allow them to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/usmnt-captain-tyler-adams-reportedly-has-a-relegation-release-clause-in-his-leeds-united-contract-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pursue new clubs<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to join, which has given head coach Daniel Farke a challenging job &#8211; to assemble a squad capable of promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/15\/jack-harrison-everton-leeds-united-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Crazy Developments\u2019: Everton Sign \u2018Important\u2019 Summer Target After Medical Saga<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That is out of Farke&#8217;s control, but what is within the German&#8217;s jurisdiction is the starting eleven. He has made it clear that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12422151\/Leeds-star-Wilfried-Gnonto-submits-transfer-request-tries-force-Everton-Italian-winger-training-refusing-play-two-games.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;he only wants committed players in the squad.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0A bold statement, considering Gnonto&#8217;s plea for a move away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Helping Everton to a Comfortable League Position<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Away from Elland Road, the Goodison Park faithful desire a less stressful year than in 2022\/23. Close to relegation for much of the campaign, Sean Dyche is targeting new additions to Everton with the hopes of securing a comfortable mid-table finish. Gnonto, if allowed to leave by Leeds, could be a perfect player for Dyche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Image courtesy of Joe Blackburn, licensed to Last Word on Sports.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalist\u00a0David Ornstein\u00a0has reported that &#8220;quality&#8221; Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto is working towards ensuring his departure from the club this summer. The Italian teenager faces a tough road to a new club as his current outfit insist he is not for sale. 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