Leeds United hit back at Georginio Rutter after transfer announcement today — MOT Leeds News 22/8/24
Harri Burton
Georginio Rutter looks to have severed all ties with Leeds
United, with things potentially getting ugly after making his move to Brighton.
The 23-year-old completed his £40million transfer to the
Premier League club [BBC Sport], with the announcement being made alongside the
tagline, “Don’t go to bed just yet”, which sparked fury on social media.
Rutter became a much-loved figure during his time at Elland
Road, and while he is unlikely to know the context surrounding the message,
fans have been left disappointed by the situation.
Though he is no longer a Leeds player, the Whites look to
have hit back in their own way, ahead of the transfer announcement of Largie
Ramazani from Almeria.
Posted on the club’s official X account [22 August], an X
caption can be seen written on the laptop, saying “Marching on TOGETHER”,
clearly aiming a dig at Rutter and his announcement at Brighton.
Most Leeds fans will know exactly what the Brighton media
staff were referring to, though Rutter will likely be oblivious.
Clearly linking the announcement to Leeds’ very poor
transfer window around 10 years ago, with the club tweeting the above quote
before selling players and failing to bring anyone in, it is no wonder why fans
are upset.
And until the recent updates surrounding Ramazani, fans at
Elland Road will have been consumed with a rather similar feeling, with the
likes of Rutter, Crysencio Summerville and Archie Gray departing and few
replacements being signed.
With eight days until the transfer window slams shut,
however, fans will need to remain patient as Daniel Farke waits for more new
faces to come through the doors at Elland Road.
It is a massive shame that Rutter’s spell with the Whites
has come to such a sour end, especially with it not being his fault either, and
it could get uglier if either club says anything further.