The arrival of Diogo Monteiro at Leeds United drew obvious comparisons. The 18-year-old defender was unveiled at Elland Road on deadline day, penning a three-and-a-half-year deal with the club to complete his switch from Servette of the Swiss Super League.
That’s the same league Wilfried Gnonto was playing in prior to his switch to the Whites on the summer deadline day and the attacker’s rise in recent months has been a joy to behold. As such, it’s easy to point to the Italian forward’s success when welcoming Monteiro to West Yorkshire.
However, it would be unfair to expect the same sort of rapid progress to be made by Leeds’ new man as he settles into life at Elland Road. Despite moving to Leeds at the same age, Gnonto had the experience of 74 first-team appearances under his belt while playing for FC Zurich.
