On the night he received his latest call-up to play in Azzurri blue, Wilfried Gnonto was starring in Leeds white. The forward, fresh from his Golden Boy nomination, was making his first appearance for the club he joined on transfer deadline day as Leeds United Under-21s saw off Southampton 6-2 at Elland Road.
It was a star-studded line-up, with the likes of Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper, Crysencio Summerville, Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo all being involved, but supporters were keeping an eager eye on Gnonto and it’s fair to say they won’t have been disappointed. The forward didn’t find the joy his attack-minded team-mates did in the game, with Bamford bagging a hat-trick in the Premier League 2 Division 2 clash, while Summerville notched up three assists, won a penalty and found the back of the net.
However, Gnonto caught the eye in his own right with his direct running and obvious ability with the ball, which was enough to petrify Southampton’s right-back Lewis Payne. The stocky 18-year-old almost had the perfect start to life in West Yorkshire after beating the offside trap with less than a minute on the clock.
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