Everton’s pursuit of Leeds United winger Wilfried Gnonto appears to be all but over.
That is according to Football Transfers, who report talks between the two clubs have ‘reached a stalemate’, which could now be the end of their hopes of signing him.
Gnonto performed a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday as he returned to training with the rest of the first team squad at Leeds.
The 19-year-old held crunch talks with both Daniel Farke and Angus Kinnear that led to a positive resolution and Gnonto back in the fold at Elland Road.
Gnonto had handed in a transfer request on the day of Leeds‘ 1-1 draw with West Brom last week after refusing to play in either of the matches with Birmingham City and Shrewsbury Town.
Everton’s pursuit of Leeds’ Gnonto all but over
Everton had made Gnonto one of their primary targets this summer following Leeds’ relegation to the Championship.
However, with Gnonto still having four years left on his deal, of which does not contain a release clause, the Toffees have found negotiations difficult.
San Francisco 49ers Enterprises have made it clear throughout the summer that Gnonto is not for sale and appear to have stuck to their word as the window reaches the final stretch.
As per Sky Sports, Everton have seen four offers turned down by Leeds, the most recent of which was worth around £25 million.
With it now looking likely Gnonto will stay at Leeds, he has now plenty of work to do to get supporters back on side.
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