Wilfried Genonto’s appearance at Leeds means Joe Gelhard’s loan move is on the cards
Emerging talent is what he seems to bring Leeds United alive in the transfer market. They sign players of older age groups too, but there is something undeniably alluring about an underutilized footballer, the Deal of Tomorrow, a name that doesn’t ring a house bell.
There is nothing unknown in the game these days, or not in the halls of competent recruiting departments, but one of Victor Orta’s passions is finding prospects that make him sit before the wider world takes notice.
He was one of only a handful of scouts who attended the South American Under-20 Championship before it was fashionable. That heroism now attracts hundreds of pairs of eyes, a vain exercise in trying to see what others haven’t discovered.
Leeds are back in those circuits again – junior circuits, rather than South American circuits – with Strong interest in Diogo Montero, a 17-year-old Portuguese defender who plays for Servette in the Swiss Super League. He turns 18 in just over a week’s time, at which point Leeds could formalize an offer for him, and with such a transfer thrown in, it just so happens that teams and selection orders never stop, especially at youth level.
Just a moment Charlie CresswellAnd Halfway through a loan at Millwall, is the young defender rated as Elland Road’s Flavor of the Month. Then, the sands turn quickly and Montero is targeted at the same time Leeds are debating whether Cresswell could be sold in this window. At least one high-profile club wants Cresswell permanently and the option is not off the table. It hasn’t even been 18 months since the England Under-21 international made his Premier League debut, And a good one for that.
The same scramble for position is under way up front, as Leeds suddenly find themselves with far more players to work with and, improbably, more players than they really need.
he was not there George Rutter in the last night FA cup replay against Cardiff Cityis not eligible He signed from Hoffenheim after an initial draw in Walesbut he is Leeds’ record signing and answering questions posed to Jesse Marsh about where exactly Rutter could move into his starting line-up could only be somewhere.
The most two-footed player Marsh says he’s ever seen isn’t supposed to come off the bench. Louis Sinistra He was listed after recovering from a foot injury, the first time he had been seen since October. There’s £50m worth of talent in those two pairs of feet alone – enough, one would think, to give Leeds’ weary season some oxygen.
Willy Gnonto, Crescencio SummervilleAnd Matthew Joseph And Sonny PerkinsThe grip pen was bumped before Marsh looked at the more experienced strikers available to him, Patrick Bamford And Rodrigo.
these leaves Joe Gellhardt, for a while the golden boy and magnet for Leeds hype. The Liverpdlian is precocious, fast maturing and still young at the age of twenty. But at 20, he is older than some of the others he rivals and over the past few weeks Leeds have been debating whether to send him out on loan. The transition to the tournament will be easy to prepare and Swansea City It was one of the teams interested in him despite the temporary return to him Wigan Athletic Destination seems most likely.
Gillhardt could be set to move on loan to the Championship (Photo: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
He was on the bench against Cardiff last night, in a drawn game when normally a long run would have made sense, but it was Marsh’s right to attack the game in a way that kept the wolf out of the door.
Leeds stood by their head coach After a tense defeat against Aston Villa last Friday, he decided over the weekend that he was going to continue working, but the camel’s back would only take so many straws. And as if evidence of a change of hierarchy was needed, Gnonto delivered more genius in the first minute: a Paolo Di Canio-esque ball with the outside of his right boot bearing half pure technical ability and half estimated. The Italians have shown great confidence in England.
Pure brilliance Wilfred Gento ✨
His impressive position outside football puts Leeds United ahead against Cardiff City
It reminded us of Paolo Di Canio’s goal against Wimbledon all those years ago…
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It is not only Gellhardt who will struggle to change it. Marsh wouldn’t sacrifice Gnonto for Rutter either.
To coin a phrase, that goal was worth the ticket price alone and Genonto was up Cardiff’s throat the whole time, and it’s a pity he didn’t finish it off with a hat-trick. It has become Ravenha In the sense that the crowd shuts down immediately as soon as it threatens to cut off. Cardiff were hard at it and it was all done before half-time by a smashing Rodrigo in the second and Genonto in the third. The easy progression Marsh wanted was the same, without any bullshit or fallout.
Watching from the touchline, Gellhardt noted a methodical win until he replaced Gnonto in the closing stages. Bamford scored Leeds’ final goals of the night, two goals clear in a 5–0 scoreline, assisted by Gellhardt as Cardiff wilted and the score threatened to go to 10. Unexpectedly, the team finished tied 5–2 after a moment of stagnation in defense left Callum. Robinson rocked a close-range gesture and a controversial penalty against Marc Roca gave him second place in injury time.
Leeds see the possibility of a Geelhardt loan as part of his development and a path to more minutes, which means his place in the club’s long-term vision is not in jeopardy at this stage. He has a long contract, until 2027, but he’s been caught for a while between his own form and the club’s perimeter use of it, unable to spread his feint across the field at Elland Road. Gnonto will obviously be part of the answer to what Leeds’ season takes from here. Gelhart’s time seems to come later.