Soccer-Brighton sign Rutter from Leeds in club record deal


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Play-Off Semi Final - Second Leg - Leeds United v Norwich City - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - May 16, 2024 Leeds United's Georginio Rutter celebrates after Crysencio Summerville scores their fourth goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion have signed forward Georginio Rutter from Championship side Leeds United on a five-year contract, both clubs said on Monday.

While the financial details were not disclosed, English media reported the Premier League side had paid a club record transfer fee of 40 million pounds ($51 million) for the 22-year-old Frenchman.

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