Everton’s interest in Leeds United winger Willy Gnonto remains but the likelihood of the Merseyside club signing the attacker during this window has dwindled following recent transfer developments.
Leeds’ stance on Gnonto’s future is that he remains contracted at Elland Road and unless an offer meeting or exceeding their internal, undisclosed valuation of the Italy international is met, he will stay put.
Everton’s financial situation means the Premier League side are unlikely to be able to meet Leeds’ demands, which will probably require a large chunk of any transfer fee paid up front, evidenced by their acquisition of Denmark winger Jesper Lindstrom.
The Dane has joined Sean Dyche’s Toffees on a season-long loan with an option to buy included in the deal which takes him from Napoli to Goodison Park, meaning nothing more than a token loan fee and wage coverage will be reflected in the club’s 2024/25 accounts, similar to the deal which saw Jack Harrison return to the blue half of Liverpool.
Leeds’ sale of Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur for £40 million has allowed the Whites to drive a hard bargain for any of their sought-after players this summer.
