Leeds United stance on Willy Gnonto sale emerges as major Everton transfer set to go through
Leeds United are not “actively” looking to sell any players as Everton reignite their attempts to sign Willy Gnonto, according to Sky Sports.
In a live update on Sky Sports News (15 July) Jessica Creighton reported that the Toffees again want the 20-year-old after being “frustrated” last year when the Whites refused to sell.
However, they are unable to do a deal until after their star midfielder Amadou Onana’s £50million move to Aston Villa is completed.
At Elland Road the club are not seeking to make sales having already seen one big-money exit with Archie Gray’s Tottenham transfer.
Leeds United sold Archie Gray to Tottenham and bought Joe Rodon
Losing Gray to Spurs was a bigger blow than seeing Gnonto depart to Goodison Park would be so if it was a matter of one or the other fans will be disappointed the homegrown star went first.
Victor Orta’s time at the club is still having ramifications now as the accounts appeared to show £190m in transfer payments on past deals still being due coming into the summer [Sky Sports, 29 May].
According to the Yorkshire Evening Post on 28 May £73m of that figure had to be paid prior to the end of June, and while the Red Bull sponsorship has brought a significant boost to the finances it would be no shock if the Elland Road hierarchy felt the need to make another sale if the money was right.
