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title: "Leeds: Sky Sports provide Wilfried Gnonto update, Orta ‘ready to pay’ €5m"
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published: "2022-08-18T10:21:04Z"
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# Leeds: Sky Sports provide Wilfried Gnonto update, Orta ‘ready to pay’ €5m

**[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12675433/transfer-roundup-1708) have provided an update on [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/)’s interest in FC Zurich forward Wilfried Gnonto.**

### The Lowdown: Gnonto links

Gnonto, who Roberto Mancini has hailed as [‘technical and fast’](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/italia-mancini-mi-aspetto-una-gara-di-cuore-e-grinta-gnonto-giocatore-tecnico-e-veloce-1692146), has been heavily linked with an Elland Road move over the past five days.

Sky Sports journalist [Gianluca Di Marzio](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/leeds-united-interested-in-zurich-s-gnonto-the-latest) broke the news regarding Leeds’ interest on the weekend, with [reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-whites-close-to-wilfried-gnonto-agreement/) since saying that an agreement on personal terms is edging closer.

The 18-year-old has scored [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-gnonto/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627626) senior goals during his career so far, [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-gnonto/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627626) of which has come for Italy, and it looks as if Leeds are ‘ready’ to make their move.

### The Latest: Sky Sports update

Kaveh Solhekol had this to say regarding Leeds and Gnonto on Sky Sports’ [*The Transfer Show*](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12675433/transfer-roundup-1708) on Wednesday evening after news from their colleagues in Italy.

> “Sky Italy still reporting Leeds interest in FC Zurich and Italy forward Wilfried Gnonto. They are ready to pay up to €5m.”

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### The Verdict: Heating up

It looks as if a move for Gnonto has legs, and hopefully, an agreement can be reached with Zurich in good time and this relatively low fee.

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Should he arrive in Yorkshire, the Italian will provide Jesse Marsch with another much-needed centre-forward option to rival Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt, while also being able to turn out in a [deeper](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-gnonto/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627626) role or even [out wide](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-gnonto/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627626), adding depth across the attack.

He is clearly highly thought of by Mancini, who has already given him [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-gnonto/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627626) senior caps for Italy, so Leeds could be getting a bargain if that €5m (£4.2m) rumoured price is accepted.