Leeds United told to accept '£40m' Rutter bid after 'massive' twist - fans react

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03 Jul 2024, 8:15 am

Leeds United fans have told the club to accept a £40million bid for Georginio Rutter amid interest from Brighton.

Reports claimed Leeds turned down a £30million offer for the 22-year-old shortly after the sale of Archie Gray to Tottenham.

This comes after Football Insider revealed in May that there is "big" interest in signing the Frenchman this summer following Leeds' playoff final defeat.

Rutter, the club's record signing, has four years left on his contract at Elland Road and played a vital role in Daniel Farke's side last season.

Leeds United told to accept Georginio Rutter bid after Brighton twist

Rutter arrived at Elland Road for a fee of £35.5million in January 2023, but struggled in the Premier League as Leeds were relegated.

He went on to score six goals and provide 15 assists in the Championship last time out.

Fans laid out their demands for the Frenchman, suggesting Leeds could accept an increased bid of a "massive" £40million and would be "mad to reject" a bid if Brighton returned.

Selling Rutter doesn’t make sense especially at that price . We paid around that or more so wouldn’t even profit much in terms of FFP . It would need to be a massive offer to make it worth while. Also I love him & would be gutted if he left #lufc https://t.co/BYL0AmRkFc
— Lee Scott (@LeeScott321) July 2, 2024

Nearer 40 and we’d be mad to reject
— Matt Hill (@MattyHill83) July 2, 2024

£40 would do it? And I’d drive him #lufc #mot #alaw https://t.co/PwwLS6u0Vf
— CJ (@CJ_Slater16) July 2, 2024

Sell Rutter £40 million for me #LUFC
— James Round (@JamesRound83) July 2, 2024

If they make it £40m I’d take it
— Seany (@Leeds9whites) July 2, 2024

I wonder what the price would be, will have been written down close to this, £40m perhaps would get a different reaction. Still think we will see one of the 3 of them go. Money aside it all depends on how Farke wants to line up if we buy a 10 (O’hare?) where does Georgi fit
— Only Leeds 🤍💛💙 (@LUFC_Ando) July 2, 2024

Some even called for the club to accept the £30million bid, labelling it a "surprise".

Jesus Christ, that’s a surprise bid. Think I’d have sold him above Archie!! https://t.co/jwqd8PxJOg
— Tiddy (@PureLeeds) July 2, 2024

Mmmmmm 30 million!!! Sell sell sell,really not as good as fans make out & disappeared near the end of the season,but a fan favourite & smiles a lot so gets the usual free pass,hopefully they bid more to cover what we paid to get him. https://t.co/fyKGysxHYf
— 😬🟡⚪️ (@russ47173844) July 2, 2024

Wow should have took that …
— shaun lewis (@shaunle61197008) July 2, 2024

Another went as far as to say Rutter will be "gone by Friday".

For now!!! Gone by Friday
— maiden86 (@ntlufc) July 2, 2024

In other news, Burnley are in advanced talks to appoint a new manager.

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