Wilfried Gnonot has been heavily linked with a move away from Leeds United ahead of the winter window, and that could come to fruition in the coming hours.
Working within strict financial limits, the Whites have already boosted their attacking options by bringing in Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton, having failed to land the move last summer.
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Leeds are still keen to add a striker, but with top target Jorgen Strand Larsen set to join Crystal Palace, the club have been linked with a potential move for former Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran.
However, the Whites are now facing the threat of a major exit in the form of Gnonto on deadline day due to interest from the Championship today.
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Gnonto has lost his place in the starting eleven this season, and his game time has been severely restricted since Daniel Farke shifted to a 5-3-2 formation.
Even when Leeds have played 4-3-3 during games, Gnonto has struggled to come, and there are serious question marks over his long-term future at the club.
The Leeds manager has been adamant about not losing anyone from his squad in the winter window, but that could change on the final day of the transfer window.
According to journalist Micheal Bleach, Birmingham City have launched an ambitious late move to sign the Italian winger on loan from Leeds today.
Gnonto is believed to be in favour of the move as he wants to play more football and would be keen to explore the possibility of joining the Blues.
However, there are question marks over whether Birmingham have enough to finalise a deal to sign the Leeds winger on loan before the window closes later this evening.
Leeds cannot lose him this late in the window
Gnonto is not playing much at the moment, and it seems natural that he wants to move on to play more regular football in the coming months.
However, Leeds cannot afford to lose him this late in the window as they have few options to bring in a replacement with just hours left on deadline day.
A loan move also makes little financial sense for Leeds, and it would be a major shock if the Whites sanction his departure to Birmingham City today.
Stranger things have happened on deadline day, but this is one deal Leeds cannot afford to agree to late in the window.