Before his move to Leeds United, Wilfried Gnonto might've owed something of a debt to Italy's national team manager Roberto Mancini for helping to put him on the European radar.
Thanks to those performances in the national setup, the 19-year-old has enjoyed a fruitful first season in the Premier League with the Whites following his move at the end of last summer's transfer window.
But now the Italian youngster could get a chance to repay the former Manchester City boss in a big way by leading the Azzurri into their 2024 UEFA EURO Championships Qualifiers campaign later this month.