Wilfried Gnonto will be striving to get his hands on international silverware this month after being called up to represent Italy in the Nations League finals. The Leeds United forward has been included in Roberto Mancini’s 23-man squad for the tournament, which will be hosted by the Netherlands.
Gnonto’s call-up comes after a difficult couple of months at Elland Road as Leeds were unable to secure their place in the Premier League for another season. Despite establishing himself as one of the brightest young talents in the competition over the winter months, Gnonto struggled to secure a place in Leeds’ starting XI under both Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce as the end of the season neared.
As such, he found himself being unable to make the desired impact as Leeds slid towards the relegation zone. Nevertheless, Mancini has kept faith with the 19-year-old, who will be looking to add to the 10 caps he has already earned for the senior national side.
