Leeds United player ‘cried with joy’ when transfer was done – Waited for entire day

Wilfried Gnonto joined Fiorentina on an initial loan deal from Leeds United in the summer. Some background about the transfer has now emerged.

The deal went through late in the transfer window. The winger became part of La Viola’s big summer spending and scored earlier this week in a Coppa Italia tie against Pisa.

Gnonto has already explained that he was desperate to return to Italy. Gli Azzurri manager Roberto Mancini was a big factor in that, as a transfer to Fiorentina can put him in the picture for a return to the national team.

In Florence, the attacker’s energy is already winning over fans.

Player was committed to transfer

FiorentinaUno add some details about the Leeds United player’s move to Fiorentina. They note that he faced a rather anxious wait towards the end of the transfer window.

Gnonto actually waited an entire day for the transfer to go through. He was very keen on the deal and was looking forward to Leeds United finalising the paperwork for the move.

The Whites wanted to land Jean-Matteo Bahoya first. Once the Frenchman arrived, the Yorkshire club gave the green light for Gnonto. The Italian ‘cried with joy’ when the deal went through and had a huge smile on his face.

This is seen as a big positive in Florence. They believe Gnonto has infectious energy and the club needs it, after a poor start to the campaign.

Big chance on the way

Gnonto scoring against Pisa is a huge positive for him. Paolo Vanoli is two games into his second tenure as manager and he will have been impressed by the 22-year-old’s approach.

Now, the winger has to take the chance that he gets in Serie A.