Everton: Wilfried Gnonto now ‘leveraging move’ to Goodison Park
Everton are “pushing hard” to sign Wilfried Gnonto at Goodison Park this summer.
Everton are “pushing hard” to sign Leeds United star Wilfried Gnonto at Goodison Park as Italian journalist Rudy Galetti drops a key reason for the winger’s desire to leave his current club to GIVEMESPORT.
The Toffees hope to bolster Sean Dyche’s attacking options, having started the new Premier League campaign without a goal or a point.
Everton transfer news – Wilfried Gnonto
According to The Athletic, Gnonto has submitted a formal transfer request to Leeds and is pushing to leave Elland Road this summer after Everton saw their fourth bid for the 19-year-old rejected last week.
The Toffees’ latest offer of £25m was not enough to see the Championship outfit part with one of their top talents, hinting that the Merseyside outfit will have to up the ante if they want to see Gnonto in a blue shirt this season.
Last week, Leeds released a statement following the player’s decision to withdraw from the squad for recent fixtures against Shrewsbury Town and Birmingham City.
Gnonto is determined to leave Leeds for Premier League football this season, having suffered relegation to the second tier with the Whites last term.
And Everton need attacking additions at Goodison Park, having failed to hit the back of the net in either of their two defeats to open the Premier League campaign.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently told GIVEMESPORT that Gnonto is fighting to join Everton this summer in what has become a tense and complicated situation.
And Galetti claims that Gnonto is desperate to sign for Everton as he doesn’t want to play in the Championship this season and feels there are a lack of alternative options.