Nottingham Forest are awaiting a response from Leeds United amid a major £17m transfer request

Nottingham Forest have reportedly made a bid for Leeds United winger Wilfried Gnonto.

According to AfricaFoot, the Reds are keen on the Italo-Ivorian winger who has attracted plenty of interest this summer.

They claim that a €20m offer has already been submitted and the Reds hierarchy are now waiting for a response. Gnonto had a good season as the Whites missed out on a return to the Premier League after scoring eight goals and registering three assists in 36 games.

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The 20-year-old is under contract until June 2027 and Leeds are expected to offload a number of players from their Elland Road books this summer. Gnonto lists Inter Milan and FC Zurich as his previous clubs before eventually signing for Leeds in September 2022.

Leeds are said to want clarity from the player on where he sees his future as they push to avoid a repeat of last summer’s mess surrounding his refusal to play.

But according to Leeds Live, it is understood that at this stage neither Gnonto nor his representatives have told the club that they are looking for an exit. Forest are busy lining up their moves for the market this summer and completed a switch for Marko Stamenic from Red Star on Friday.

However, he will spend next season on loan at Olympiacos. The Reds are also said to be in the market for a left-back, and are also in talks to sign a new goalkeeper.

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