Brighton are understood to be the only club to have activated the clause in Rutter's deal
Georginio Rutter has agreed to join Brighton and Hove Albion with immediate effect after the Premier League club activated the £40m release clause in the forward's Leeds United contract. That is according to Sky Sports Germany, who say the details of the deal are to be ironed out today and that a medical could follow in the next 72 hours.
The Athletic expect Rutter to accept the move and are progressing the process to complete his acquisition, but it is thought United are still trying to convince Rutter to stay put and offer him and improved contract to remain at Elland Road. The Championship outfit have already lost the services of star duo Archie Gray and Crysencio Summerville in the transfer window, with Gray joining Tottenham Hotspur for £40m and Summerville sealing a switch to West Ham for around £25m.
Rutter, who joined the Whites from Hoffenheim in January 2023 in a club-record deal that could rise to £35m, starred in their promotion charge last term, bagging six goals and and contributing 16 assists. The 22-year-old featured in last night's Carabao Cup tie against Middlesbrough, coming on as a second half substitute. Rutter, contracted to the Whites until the summer of 2028, also started their league opener with Portsmouth last weekend.
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