Dean Jones believes a Premier League team might entice Wilfried Gnonto to leave Leeds United following the unexpected decision to release him this season.
Gnonto, according to the former Eurosport journalist, may be the best player in the Championship, but the fact that he has been benched implies something is wrong with him at Elland Road.
As a result, despite being granted a second shot at redemption following his antics during the summer transfer window, he may try to leave with Premier League clubs keen.
“I’m really surprised a player this good isn’t in the starting line-up at a Championship club, especially when he was given a second chance at Leeds to make things work and was forgiven for that little moment he had in the summer,” Jones told GIVEMESPORT on December 28.
“He is a brilliant player, but he needs to match that with the right mindset.” Leeds must be confident that he will devote his complete attention to their goals.
“I’m sure they’d prefer him to be in top form and start games because he should be the best player in the division, not just at Leeds.”
However, the fact that he isn’t indicates that something is wrong, therefore it will be intriguing to watch whether a Premier League team approaches him in the hopes of luring him away. That did not seem possible a few weeks ago, but anything can happen.
A period of fluctuations
Gnonto’s season at Leeds has not been easy. He knuckled down and apologized after initially attempting to push a move away from the team, but he has since slid out of the starting lineup, and rumors of a trade have surfaced once more.
It will be intriguing to see how he performs throughout the summer transfer window. Given what happened in the summer, he is unlikely to try to force a move again, but he will undoubtedly be irritated by his lack of game time at Elland Road.
If a Premier League club expresses interest, Gnonto will undoubtedly jump at the chance, having fallen out of favor with Daniel Farke, despite the fact that his stated objective is to play in England’s top flight.
Given what has transpired in the past, all eyes will be on the Italian, and while we may not witness the drama of the summer window, an exit from Leeds appears to be on the cards as the season continues to unfold contrary to his expectations.
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