Fabrizio Romano shares Wilfried Gnonto contract update as Leeds United pushing for deal

Fabrizio Romano has shared an update on Wilfried Gnonto’s contract situation at Leeds United, insisting that the Whites are pushing for the deal to be signed “in the next hours”.

Throughout the January transfer window, the Italian winger was frequently linked to a move away from Elland Road; however, it appears that the 20-year-old is about to agree to new terms to prolong his time with Daniel Farke’s team.

Little more has been said about this new accord since word leaked out, but Italian journalist Romano has disclosed that an agreement is nearing and will likely be made public sooner rather than later.

He stated: “Leeds’ priority will be to extend Gnonto’s contract,” as cited by Give Me Sport on January 30. This is approaching and would be great news for Leeds.

“They’re pushing for the final details to be resolved as soon as possible and for the contract to be signed in the next hours or days. So, this is their priority.”

Next days

The longer Gnonto goes without a new contract, the more rumours about his future will surface and take centre stage in the media, therefore Leeds United has to resolve his long-term issue as soon as possible.

Despite the rumoured interest in the January transfer window, it looks like the Whites have kept the 20-year-old, but that won’t really matter if he intends to depart at the conclusion of the season.

Leeds must seize the opportunity to tie Gnonto down, thus the most of their work in the following days will be concentrated on trying to finish a few more incomings before Thursday, February 1st, night’s transfer deadline.

With any lucky, the last few issues will be resolved before it’s too late and Gnonto will be able to sign the papers and stay in Yorkshire for longer.

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Insider claims Leeds are ‘close’ to completing very good signing

Leeds United are reportedly close to completing the signing of Everton defender Ben Godfrey before the window closes.

Daniel Farke will be eager to add some defensive reinforcements before the transfer market closes later this week, having already lost Luke Ayling and Djed Spence earlier in the January window.

Leeds, who are now ranked fourth in the Championship, have a huge second half of the season ahead of them if they hope to be automatically promoted back to the Premier League.

A deal for Everton defender Godfrey is reportedly “close,” according to former England custodian Paul Robinson, who might be the perfect addition to give them the push they need to conclude on a high note.

Godfrey can play holding midfield and anywhere across the back four, therefore I believe he would be a fantastic addition.He mentioned MOT Leeds.

“If what I’m hearing is accurate, I believe the deal for him is closed, and I think he would be a fantastic addition.”

The arrival of Jarrad Branthwaite has forced the English defender to the bench, giving him a difficult time getting minutes this season.

Leeds still has a game in hand over their rivals, Ipswich Town, however Farke’s team is only two points ahead of them in second place.