Rumour Has It: Leeds United close to club-record signing of Hoffenheim forward Rutter

Rutter,
20,
played
his
junior
football
in
France
with
Rennes
before
joining
Hoffenheim
as
an
18-year-old
in
2021.

After
emerging
as
an
impressive
prospect
this
past
season
with
20
substitute
appearances
among
his
33
total
Bundesliga
outings,
he
has
now
broken
into
the
best
XI,
making
11
starts
while
taking
part
in
all
15
league
fixtures
to
this
point.

The
six-foot
tall
striker
only
has
two
goals
and
two
assists
to
show
for
this
campaign,
but
boasts
an
impressive
highlight
reel
of
intricate
dribbling
and
playmaking
in
the
final
third,
and
has
done
enough
to
catch
the
eye.

TOP
STORY
–
LEEDS
LOOK
TO
HOFFENHEIM
FOR
POTENTIAL
RECORD
SIGNING

According
to
Sky
Sports
Germany,
Rutter
will
cost
in
the
range
of
€40million
to
pry
away
from
Hoffenheim,
while
his
contract
ties
him
to
the
German
side
until
2026.

That
figure
is
well
clear
of
the
€30.6m
Leeds
paid
for
Valencia
forward
Rodrigo
in
2020,
potentially
shattering
their
club-record
signing.

The
report
states
a
potential
deal
is
close,
and
Rutter
is
expected
to
have
a
medical
at
Elland
Road
in
the
next
48
hours.

ROUND-UP

–

Chelsea
have
identified
25-year-old
Borussia
Monchengladbach
striker

Marcus
Thuram
and
20-year-old
PSV
forward

Noni
Madueke
as
two
key
targets,
per
the
Times.

–
The
Times
is
also
reporting

West
Ham
have
renewed
their
interest
in
25-year-old
Sevilla
striker

Youssef
En-Nesyri,
and
will
look
to
add
him
on
loan
for
the
rest
of
the
season.

–
According
to
Foot
Mercato,

Arsenal
are
getting
closer
to
securing
21-year-old
Shakhtar
Donetsk
winger

Mykhaylo
Mudryk
for
a
fee
believed
to
be
around
€100m.

–

Tottenham
will
have
to
meet

Pedro
Porro’s
£36.7m
release
clause
to
secure
the
right-back
this
month,
with
The
Guardian
claiming
Sporting
are
under
no
pressure
to
sell.

–
Foot
Mercato
is
reporting

Wolves
are
interested
in
bringing
in
Manchester
United
right-back

Aaron
Wan-Bissaka
on
loan
until
the
end
of
the
season.