Leeds United are now open to selling a “special” player in the January transfer window, according to a new report.
Players to leave Leeds in 2023
It has been an eventful 2023 for the Whites, who began the year with Jesse Marsch in charge at Elland Road. The American was sacked, with Michael Skubala, Javi Gracia, and Sam Allardyce all leading the club before they were relegated from the Premier League.
Now under new owners in the 49ers Enterprises, Leeds let go a number of players during the summer window, plenty of whom were on loan due to relegation release clauses.
Since then, Daniel Farke has been brought in as manager, and Leeds appear to be putting solid foundations in place, with the Whites currently third in the Championship.
One player who has been involved in some Elland Road drama during the current campaign, though, is Wilfried Gnonto. The Italy international went on strike earlier in the season as he looked to force through a transfer away from the club, but as we know, Leeds stood firm and the forward remained in Yorkshire.
There have been recent reports that Gnonto is unhappy at Leeds ahead of the New Year, although the player himself recently reacted to those reports on social media.
Leeds is open to selling Wilfried Gnonto
Now, a new development has emerged, with Football Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke claiming Leeds, and by extension, the 49ers, would allow Gnonto to leave if they received the right offer. Gnonto’s valuation is thought to be ‘lofty’, although O’Rourke doesn’t specify a fee, with the 20-year-old looking to make the Italy squad for next year’s European Championships.
