Brighton have completed the signing of French forward Georginio Rutter for a club record fee of £40m from Leeds.
The 22-year-old joins the Seagulls on a five-year contract.
Rutter scored eight goals in 66 appearances for Leeds after joining from Hoffenheim in January 2023, when the West Yorkshire club broke their own transfer record with a deal worth up to £36m.
Brighton technical director David Weir said the Frenchman is a player the Premier League club have been “looking at for a while”.
“He’s a strong technical player and one we are excited to bring to the club. We look forward to seeing him continue to develop with us,” said Weir.
Leeds said they made “every effort” to keep Rutter despite the Seagulls activating his release clause.
