Leeds United have an agreement in place to sign Harry Wilson on a free transfer once his contract with Fulham expires at the end of the month. However, he may not be the last winger to join the club this summer.
The Whites want to add to their forward line this season, and Wilson’s arrival is expected to be the start of a busy transfer window for the club as they seek to upgrade their squad.
Leeds already have a verbal agreement to sell Pascal Struijk to Brighton, and a few more players are expected to leave before the transfer window closes in September.
Wilfried Gnonto is one of the players who are certain to leave Elland Road this summer, and the club seem to have already lined up a replacement for the Italian.
Leeds want Brighton’s Amario Cozier-Duberry to replace Gnonto
The Whites are open to signing one more winger after Harry Wilson amid the possibility of Gnonto leaving Leeds in the ongoing transfer window.
Leeds want to seek a replacement for the Italian winger, who is keen to move on for more football after enduring a frustrating season at Elland Road.
According to The Sun, Leeds have set their sights on Brighton winger Amario Cozier-Duberry as a potential replacement for Gnonto this summer.
The England Under-20 winger spent last season on loan at Bolton Wanderers and scored eight goals to help them gain promotion from League One.
Leeds have been keeping tabs on his performances and consider him a potential replacement for Gnonto in the ongoing transfer window.
Hull City also have their eyes on the winger, who is likely to leave Brighton after they signed winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm this summer.
Cozier-Duberry is a product of the Arsenal academy and left the Gunners as he didn’t see a pathway to the first team at the Emirates.
Gnonto’s departure seems inevitable
Daniel Farke’s switch in formation midway through last season had a major impact on Wilfried Gnonto’s role at Leeds United. The Italian winger no longer looked like a natural fit in the new system, and his opportunities quickly became more limited.
Although he continued to start in the cup competitions, Gnonto struggled for regular Premier League minutes and was largely used as an impact substitute.
Farke has a reputation for sticking with a settled side once he finds a winning formula, and that proved to be the case again. As Leeds hit their stride after the tactical change, Gnonto found it increasingly difficult to break back into the starting XI.
There was strong interest in the winger during the January transfer window, but no deal came together, and he stayed at Elland Road. This summer, however, a departure appears far more likely.
If Leeds do part ways with Gnonto, they will want to secure a significant transfer fee, with the money expected to be reinvested into strengthening the squad ahead of another Premier League campaign.
