Leeds break transfer record to sign French forward Rutter from Hoffenheim

Leeds United have signed French forward Georginio Rutter from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a club record fee, the Premier League club said.

January 14, 2023 • 9:50 PM

Leeds United have signed French forward Georginio Rutter from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a club record fee, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

The 20-year-old Frenchman completed a five-and-a-half-year transfer deal. Financial details were not disclosed by Leeds but British media reported it was for a fee rising to £35 million ($42.8 million).

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Leeds' previous transfer record was the reported £30 million fee paid to Valencia for the signing of Spanish forward Rodrigo in the summer of 2020.