Beto and Gnonto undergoing Fiorentina medicals from Everton and Leeds United
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Fiorentina are completing medical tests for strikers Beto from Everton and Wilfried Gnonto from Leeds United as they look to strengthen their attack.
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Attributed to original sourceFiorentina have two reinforcements from England today, as Everton striker Beto and Leeds United’s Italy international Wilfried Gnonto arrived to undergo their medicals.
The Viola had waited for Joshua Zirkzee, but when realising the difficulties reaching an agreement with both Manchester United and above all the player, they turned towards Beto instead.
Beto and Gnonto arrive for Fiorentina Beto of Everton warms up during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton FC, in London, Britain, 23 December 2023. EPA-EFE/VINCE MIGNOTT The former Udinese striker arrived this afternoon for his medical at the Viola Park camp outside Florence, ready to complete the €18m transfer from Everton.
Meanwhile, this evening Gnonto was also spotted at the same facility, where he saluted fans and media.
As the transfer deadline is tomorrow, and the medical centre is owned by Fiorentina, he was able to begin the tests late tonight to get the process started.
This is believed to be a loan for €1m with option to buy for another €15m at the end of the season.
“I can’t wait,” Gnonto told reporters including La Viola.
“I salute all the Fiorentina fans and I can’t wait to see you all.”
epa10710974 Italy’s Wilfried Gnonto celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal during the UEFA Under-21 Championship group stage match between Switzerland and Italy in Cluj, Romania, 25 June 2023. EPA-EFE/ALEX NICODIM It is a return to Italian football for Gnonto, who never actually made his Serie A debut, despite coming up through the Inter youth academy.
The 22-year-old Italy international was sent to FC Zurich in 2020 and then sold to Leeds United in 2022, but was eager for his chance in Serie A.
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What happened
Fiorentina are pushing to finalize a double attacking swoop, with both Beto and Wilfried Gnonto undergoing medical examinations ahead of moves from Everton and Leeds United respectively. Beto, who joined Everton from Udinese, struggled for consistent minutes on Merseyside and is now set for a return to Serie A. Gnonto, an Italian international winger, has been a long-term target for the Viola as they seek to add pace and directness to their forward line. The double signing would mark a statement of intent from Fiorentina in the current transfer window.
Chance analysis
Fiorentina are signaling real ambition in the market by securing two forward-line additions simultaneously, a rare level of activity for a club of their scale. Beto's return to Serie A — where he previously impressed with Udinese — offers a reset for a striker whose Premier League move never clicked, while Gnonto brings pace, youth, and international pedigree from Leeds. For Everton, offloading Beto is another step in trimming a squad that has underperformed; for Leeds, the Gnonto sale would represent significant PSR-friendly business. The combination could meaningfully reshape Fiorentina's attacking identity heading into the second half of the campaign.
Fiorentina's forward line is set to be strengthened by two new arrivals, while Everton and Leeds United each lose a squad attacker in the same window.