Ex-Manchester United player, Gary Neville, was full of praise for Leeds United man Willy Gnonto.
The young Italian winger has been a breakthrough talent for Leeds United this season. His performances have been a bright light in what’s been a bleak season so far.
Leeds United signed the 19-year-old from FC Zurich last August for just 4.5 million euros. That fee is starting to look like a bargain for a young man with a big future ahead of him.
Big Praise From A Rival
Neville, who was on the commentary for the Premier League clash between Aston Villa vs Leeds United last night, watched as Gnonto terrorised Ashley Young throughout the game. Gnonto played a crucial rule in the goal scored by Leeds United.
Bamford is BACK! 🔙
Don't sleep on the brilliant play from Wilfried Gnonto to put it on a plate for Patrick Bamford! 👏 pic.twitter.com/WlZ2XCLdrq
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 13, 2023
During the game, Neville said:
“Leeds fans won’t like me for saying this but when you look at a player like Gnonto and you look at how Manchester City play where they play those little passes into those midfield runners, he just looks like a Manchester City winger.
“I’m not selling him off. I’m sure they want to see him for another few years at Leeds United, but he looks really, really good, so mature in his decision-making on the ball. He was exceptional and didn’t deserve to be on the losing team.
“He was absolutely exceptional. Honestly, sometimes you see potential and talent, and you are excited, but I watched him so closely and his understanding of where to be, his choice of pass, his choice of when to run with it, his awareness if his teammates, really, really good honestly, to see someone so mature, so young, very unusual in that position.”
He may have only joined Leeds United in the summer, but there may be a long list of teams eyeing up a move for the youngster this summer.
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