With seven weeks left till the January switch window opens for enterprise, Leeds United could possibly be forgiven for sweating over the way forward for considered one of their gamers.
Final summer season was the busiest of instances for brand spanking new supervisor, Daniel Farke, and with the window nonetheless open three weeks after the season started, the all whites didn’t actually have a settled aspect till after numerous matches had been performed.
That’s arguably why the membership spent the early a part of the 2023/24 marketing campaign within the decrease reaches of the Championship, however as they’ve settled down and constructed up a head of steam, in order that they’ve climbed up the desk and into their present third place.
Farke will, clearly, not desire a repeat of the upheaval from the start of his tenure, nevertheless, he might have a sticky state of affairs to take care of – once more – almost about Willy Gnonto.
The teen clearly has expertise however happening strike to attempt to pressure via a summer season transfer wasn’t one of the best plan of action.
Now Phil Hay has prompt issues aren’t actually going nicely by way of contract talks with the participant.
‘There was a quiet hope at Elland Street that, after Gnonto’s agitating within the hope of a transfer again to the highest flight with Everton in August, the younger winger may easy the waters by committing to a brand new contract,’ he wrote in The Athletic (subscription required).
‘However, that risk has not acquired off the bottom but and Gnonto’s modest quantity of minutes this season are a part of the explanation switch channels are already chattering about him and his choices.’
Whether or not Leeds lower their losses originally of the window and spend the cash elsewhere, or insist on protecting him till season’s finish stays to be seen.