Two Saudi Arabian clubs are reportedly preparing a mega offer to sign Willy Gnonto from Leeds United in January.

United are only seven games into their Premier League season, but there will be work going on behind the scenes to plan for the January window.

Daniel Farke was vocal in his eagerness for more attacking options, which must be rectified in the new year.

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However, reports this week claimed that United winger Willy Gnonto could be subject to a mega offer to move to Saudi Arabia. It is suggested that Saudi Pro League duo Neom SC and Al-Ittihad could look to test Leeds’ resolve in the new year.

Gnonto is currently recovering from a calf strain but will be looking to show his worth to the club as soon as he’s back, hopefully next weekend at Burnley.

Here, we explore the pros and cons of Leeds accepting any offer that may come their way from Saudi Arabia for Gnonto…

Pro: Leeds given huge PSR leeway by selling Willy Gnonto

Shortly after the summer deadline passed, managing director Robbie Evans looked to shed some light on what was a disappointing end to the window.

Fans (and presumably Farke) were left fuming at the lack of attacking additions following Noah Okafor’s arrival. However, Evans revealed that the club had virtually ‘maxed out’ what they could spend regarding their PSR threshold.

Leeds United need a major sale to give themselves space on PSR. (Action Images/Lee Smith)

The way for United to rectify that ahead of January would be to sanction a major sale, and Gnonto would be just that player.

Penning a contract extension just over a year ago to run until the summer of 2028, the ball is in Leeds’ court. If a Saudi Arabian club wants the Italian, they’ll have to pay an eye-watering sum.

Con: Willy Gnonto is Leeds’ most creative attacker

An obvious con is that Gnonto is Leeds’ most creative attacking player as things stand.

Okafor has proven to be a serious threat out on the left through his raw pace and courage to get 1v1 with his full-back at every opportunity.

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On the right, there’s a dearth of creativity to complement Jayden Bogle’s ever-present quality. Gnonto is probably the best solution as things stand.

Letting that creativity leave in January, with little time to replace in a very tough market, could be a massive mistake.

Pro: Leeds could reinvest in multiple signings

If Leeds want multiple signings in January, they might be very tempted to cash in on Gnonto.

Sunderland looked like they were facing an immediate setback when talents Jobe Bellingham and Tommy Doyle left for around a combined £37million. Those sales provided a platform to overhaul their side with much-needed investment across the board.

Daniel Farke will want new signings in the January window. (REUTERS/Jaimi Joy)

Using that logic, if Leeds got a likewise huge sum for Gnonto, it helps clear headroom on PSR terms to reinvest in multiple positions that may require it.

Beyond the right-wing, fans may think another striker could be viable, as well as potentially a number 10.

How you fit all those signings in the same 25-man squad is a mystery. That said, those perceived weaknesses could be addressed if a player is sold, be that Gnonto or anyone else.

Con: Selling Willy Gnonto leaves Leeds even shorter on the right

Yes, selling Gnonto would allow Leeds to reinvest and finance multiple fairly hefty transfer fees in January.

But, as mentioned above, Leeds would be losing their most creative attacker, and therefore forced to replace him.

Not only would they need to replace Gnonto, but Leeds would also need to find another right-winger. We are already short in that position without factoring in his exit, so him leaving doubles the challenge.

So, that’s two right-wingers needed in one January window. That sort of frantic task very rarely brings success in the market.

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