Transfer Rumour Wilifred Gnonto

[Caolam]

We need a centre forward, we needed one last year and we needed one the year before that. The more time we spend chasing Gnonto the more the club can distract attention from the fact that we are going to go into another campaign without a credible backup for DCL. Gnonto, Danjuma, McNeill and Gray and our fullbacks can do all the legwork possible but if DCL isn’t in the box we might as well stick 8 behind the ball and just lump it forward and hope.

 

[Moomin]

Always annoying when better teams bid for players because the season's started and one of their players has become injured. Makes you feel like everything should have been sorted so much sooner.
Best teams get the best players early and then fish in the middle section when there are injuries. leaving the likes of us, scrapping around on deadline day for the [Poor language removed] nobody wants.

Especially when the player injured was the player we were after as well

 

[Infernus]

Atalanta interested and Fulham have just pocketed 50 million. Safe to say we are probably out of this one now.

 

[matty1878]

Atalanta interested and Fulham have just pocketed 50 million. Safe to say we are probably out of this one now.

if he wants prem or italy

 

[mikel_88]

Atalanta interested and Fulham have just pocketed 50 million. Safe to say we are probably out of this one now.

Would fulham want him and is he really a replacment for toure who is injured for atalanta

 

[ToffeeTim]

I would rather see us just combine our money and sign a good centre forward. Its far far more important.

 

[Blue Smoke]

I just dont want it going down to last 5 minutes of window closing.

 

[14_dollars]

If we keep Gray it’s not the end of the world missing out on Gnonto.

 

[mikel_88]

I just dont want it going down to last 5 minutes of window closing.

Agree expect it to be put in monday

 

[preposterousvelios]

What's with all the yanks in this thread besmirching the good name of our incoming Italian prince?

There are 2 guarantees in life. Death, and Americans being absolutely clueless about footy.

 

[Victus]

Atalanta interested and Fulham have just pocketed 50 million. Safe to say we are probably out of this one now.

If they want to replace Mitro with Gnonto they can be my guest, they'll be going down though.

 

[matty1878]

Would fulham want him and is he really a replacment for toure who is injured for atalanta

they’re would of been a time i would of thought he would of picked us…

 

[kewns]

Why are hardly any clubs in for this raw and exciting talent? Hundreds of clubs knew everything about him when he played in Switzerland. Still he ended being sold for a low fee.

He was good in moments last season, but he was often really bad. If Leeds fans were to rate their players from last season, where would he end up? For sure not top 5.

Compare with Johan Bakayoko that we were linked with this week. Same age as Gnonto and I probably similarly priced. He is linked everywhere. Firm interest from Napoli. The player Liverpool supposedly have chosen to one day replace Salah. Links to PSG. Different levels. When it comes to interest, ability and potential.

If Gnonto was 26 we'd all be moaning if Everton paid 10 million for him. Yes, there is a potential upside with buying and develop young players, but Everton has a manager that has shown no will to play and develop young players for the better part of a decade. Typical Sean Dyche would be to pay silly money for Gnonto and bench him for Ashley Young.

Think 12 months back. The excitement we had for Nathan Patterson. Because how much he had improved. Being coached by Baines and Ashley Cole and being the best right back Everton have had for years. In comes Dyche, preferring Coleman and Patterson has regressed massively. Such a shame. But this is what Dyche does...

What are you on about? Patterson has had two injuries & generally been poor defensively since he arrived nothing too do with the manager!

He’s also been using dobin, he will give youth a chance if there good enough! Fans crying for youth players but when we get one in (Davies) he soon gets slated for being

 

[kewns]

I would rather see us just combine our money and sign a good centre forward. Its far far more important.

There isn’t any at our price range there all the same

 

[14_dollars]

Why are hardly any clubs in for this raw and exciting talent? Hundreds of clubs knew everything about him when he played in Switzerland. Still he ended being sold for a low fee.

He was good in moments last season, but he was often really bad. If Leeds fans were to rate their players from last season, where would he end up? For sure not top 5.

Compare with Johan Bakayoko that we were linked with this week. Same age as Gnonto and I probably similarly priced. He is linked everywhere. Firm interest from Napoli. The player Liverpool supposedly have chosen to one day replace Salah. Links to PSG. Different levels. When it comes to interest, ability and potential.

If Gnonto was 26 we'd all be moaning if Everton paid 10 million for him. Yes, there is a potential upside with buying and develop young players, but Everton has a manager that has shown no will to play and develop young players for the better part of a decade. Typical Sean Dyche would be to pay silly money for Gnonto and bench him for Ashley Young.

Think 12 months back. The excitement we had for Nathan Patterson. Because how much he had improved. Being coached by Baines and Ashley Cole and being the best right back Everton have had for years. In comes Dyche, preferring Coleman and Patterson has regressed massively. Such a shame. But this is what Dyche does...

The excitement we had for Patterson was misjudged.
He may develop into a decent player but he‘s miles off at the moment.
Dyche has rightly preferred Coleman when he’s available.