Were we after two?

Not that it matters, but the timing of Gnonto's signing makes wonder if we were hoping to sign 2 strikers on deadline day.

The day began with an attempt to sign Gapko only for PSV to say he's not for sale. The spotlight falls onto Dieng and we all know how that played out.

Suddenly, the clock is winding down and our reliable journalists are throwing names about like confetti. Then, as if by magic, minutes before the window closes, Gnonto is at Elland Road signing a 5 year deal. You would think that a medical had taken place prior to the signing.

Gnonto was being linked with us several days ago but it all went quiet to the point where the player was all but forgotten about.

I can't imagine that we waited until the Dieng deal went belly-up before approaching Gnonto. An agreement for the transfer would need to be in place. Factor in a tea-time flight from Zurich and a medical, and a signing before 11pm seems a bit of a tall order.

Perhaps Gnonto was always going to happen on the day as a "young" signing, with the addition of a more experienced striker as a bonus, if it came off.

JM said Gnonto is not PL ready, so there's work to be done there. AR said they're still working on Gapko - a January window possibility?

Whatever, in the end we have our striker which is what counts, but it's just the timing of everything that makes me wonder about what was really going on behind the scenes. High drama and a rabbit pulled out of the hat at the death with AR and co coming out of it smelling fragrantly? He must have known, especially as personal terms had allegedly already been agreed.

As with Sinisterra, it just shows that the snouts don't always know it all.

I'm probably over-analysing unnecessarily, but it did make think - wow, that was fast all things considered.

Whatever the truth, good luck to the lad and hope he does well and his career flourishes with us.

MOT