Joyful, intelligent, humble and ambitious: Leeds United’s coaching staff have struck gold with Willfried Gnonto. As students come, the likes of Jesse Marsch and Rene Maric could not ask for much more from the attentive 19-year-old.
The Italy international arrived at Elland Road on September 1, the final day of the summer transfer window, and within a few days, there was a video of his first meeting with Marsch. Gnonto goes into a room where the coaching staff are meeting before he and the head coach chat about his background, language skills and family.
Maric was asked about Gnonto after Friday’s win over Real Sociedad. The assistant head coach could be seen playfully shoving the forward after his substitution, acknowledging another impressive showing on the field.
