{"id":521843,"date":"2023-08-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=521843"},"modified":"2023-08-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:00:00","slug":"sources-major-update-on-everton-talks-to-sign-wilfried-gnonto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-major-update-on-everton-talks-to-sign-wilfried-gnonto\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Major update on Everton talks to sign Wilfried Gnonto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everton remain in talks to sign Wilfried Gnonto but Leeds United are playing hardball over a deal, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no release clause in the wide forward&#8217;s United contract, and it is now believed that Everton are also looking at alternative options if a deal falls through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An agreement is yet to be reached by the two Premier League sides for Gnonto, but talks are continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 IT&#039;S DONE! West Ham have just agreed &quot;unbelievable&quot; deal, big striker signing update - O&#039;Rourke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_hPj6vApd0E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider&nbsp;<\/strong>revealed on Tuesday (25 July) that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/wilfried-gnonto-everton-in-talks-to-sign-leeds-star-sources\/\"><strong>talks are ongoing between the Merseysiders and Leeds \u2013 as well as with the player\u2019s representatives.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gnonto\u2019s contract at Elland Road runs until June 2027 after he joined from FC Zurich in 2022 for a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-11171507\/Leeds-clinch-3-8m-deal-Wilfried-Gnonto-highly-rated-Italy-forward-signs-five-year-deal.html\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;fee of just under \u00a34million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-placed source has told\u00a0<strong>Football Insider\u00a0<\/strong>that Everton manager Sean Dyche is a big admirer of Gnonto&#8217;s dynamism and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youngster featured in several attacking roles as he made 28 appearances for Leeds in his first season in English football \u2013 scoring four goals and adding four assists.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider&nbsp;<\/strong>revealed on Tuesday (25 July) that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-saudi-club-set-sights-on-signing-everton-star-demarai-gray\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-saudi-club-set-sights-on-signing-everton-star-demarai-gray\/\"><strong>Premier League duo Fulham and Crystal Palace are facing competition from Saudi Arabia for<\/strong> Demarai Gray\u2019s signautre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Leicester City star has less than 12 months remaining on his contract, and talks with the Merseysiders about a renewal are yet to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-445372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1402916387-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Toffees boss Sean Dyche is believed to be keen to raise transfer funds after receiving limited backing from the club\u2019s owners since taking over in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arnaut Danjuma and Ashley Young have already arrived at Goodison Park since the start of the summer window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/michail-antonio-everton-could-now-swoop-for-west-ham-star\/\"> Everton could now swoop for West Ham star<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everton remain in talks to sign Wilfried Gnonto but Leeds United are playing hardball over a deal, sources have told Football Insider. There is no release clause in the wide forward&#8217;s United contract, and it is now believed that Everton are also looking at alternative options if a deal falls through. 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