Italian national team manager Roberto Mancini is a big fan of Leeds United new boy Wilfried Gnonto. The former Manchester City boss rates the 18-year-old highly, handing him four Italy caps despite his young age.
Mancini has given debuts to plenty of young players since Italy won the European Championship last summer, and Gnonto is one of those players who Mancini believes could bring success to Italy.
“He is a boy, he is 18-years-old and he should not be put under too much pressure. He has to grow quietly," Mancini said of Gnonto. "For his age, he knows how to play football like few other players and is very fast.