Leeds United winger Wilfried Gnonto still a target for Everton despite the Toffees signing Jack Harrison on loan
Leeds United winger Wilfried Gnonto remains a target for Everton despite the clubs agreeing a loan deal for Jack Harrison on Sunday.
Aston Villa attempted to hijack Everton’s deal for Harrison before realizing he would be out for another five weeks with injury.
Sean Dyche’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday, wasting several chances to score during the match.
On Monday, Everton completed the signing of Harrison, who will be on loan for a season, but there is no option to buy the winger included in that deal.
Leeds United winger Wilfried Gnonto (pictured) is still a target for Everton despite the Toffees signing his former teammate Jack Harrison
Harrison (left) completed a rental move to Goodison Park in the early hours of Monday morning and Gnonto was able to follow him to Merseyside
The 26-year-old joined from Manchester City in 2021 and although he will miss the start of the season with injury, he will be a useful asset for Everton, having scored 21 goals for Leeds in the past three seasons. .
While Everton already have several wide attacking players, including Neal Maupay, Arnaut Danjuma, Dwight McNeil and Demarai Gray, Gnonto is still a target for the Toffees looking to expand their attacking capabilities.
It comes as Mail Sport reported last week that Leeds could face disciplinary action against the 19-year-old after he attempted to force a transfer to Everton.
It comes as Everton were beaten 1-0 by Fulham on Saturday, with Sean Dyche’s (pictured) missing several chances in front of goal
He refused to play in Leeds’ game against Birmingham City on Saturday and risks a fine for not traveling with the team.
Speaking of the situation, Daniel Farke threatened to bar rowdy players like the Italian striker, fearing they could disrupt the mood of his side.
Gnonto has played for Leeds this season, playing 82 minutes in their 2-2 draw against Cardiff last week, but did not appear on the scoresheet in that game.
He joined Leeds in a £3.8 million deal in 2022 and went on to score twice in 24 league appearances for the Yorkshire club.
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