Overview
- Fiorentina and Leeds have agreed the broad terms of a season-long loan with an option to buy and Wilfried Gnonto travelled to Florence and completed medical checks on Monday.
- Reports say Fiorentina will cover Gnonto’s wages and that the loan fee and buy option have been reported at around €1m and €15m respectively, but those figures remain unconfirmed.
- Leeds have withheld formal approval because manager Daniel Farke wants a replacement winger signed first, so the transfer is on hold until the club completes incoming business.
- Gnonto, a 22-year-old Italy international who made few starts last season, wants regular playing time and views a return to Serie A as a chance to rebuild his career.
- Fiorentina are continuing other deadline-day work, including advancing the signing of Everton striker Beto, so the final outcome will depend on rapid deals in the next hours and player registrations.