West Ham United could make a January approach for Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto but will face competition from the Serie A, HITC Football understands.
Wilfried Gnonto looked set to be on his way out of Leeds United last summer with Everton reportedly interested but the Italian forward stayed at the club and has been promising once again for the Yorkshire outfit.
Despite looking promising for the Yorkshire side, the Italian forward has just one goal and one assist in 20 EFL Championship games for Leeds.
Sources have confirmed that the Yorkshire side are now more open to the possibility of losing the Italian forward this month, despite their firm reticence that he wasn’t for sale in the summer.
Italian sides interested
It’s our understanding that several Italian sides are keen on Gnonto with AS Roma, AC Milan, Napoli, Lazio and Atalanta declaring their interest in the forward.
The deal would only be a loan at this moment in time and the Yorkshire side, as mentioned, would be open to the sale of Gnonto but it is unclear if they would sanction a move if it was just a loan deal.
Gnonto did well in the Premier League hence multiple sides’ interest last summer as he netted six goals and provided five assists in 45 games for the Yorkshire side.
Aaronson return
Well, perhaps one of the reasons behind Leeds’ potential willingness to allow the Italian to leave is that they are looking at the possibility of bringing Brendan Aaronson back to Elland Road.
Aaronson left Elland Road in the summer to join Union Berlin but it is our understanding that the 23-year-old American is unhappy in Germany and the Yorkshire side are aware of this and could make a January move.
The American only joined the Bundesliga side on a season-long loan deal in the summer and could attempt to move back to the Yorkshire side this winter window.
He played 36 out of the 38 Premier League games for the Yorkshire outfit last campaign and his return could be a big boost for Leeds’ hopes of promotion back to the Premier League.
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