According to Phil Hay, Leeds United turned down Borussia Dortmund’s £20 million offer for Georginio Rutter because they didn’t want the consequent loss to affect their financial fair play standing.
Despite being unwilling to let the Frenchman leave after being relegated, Hay stated in an article for The Athletic on September 29 that the club did not want to bear the £10 million loss on the forward after spending £30 million to get him from Hoffenheim the previous year.
The Whites were interested in the talented winger before his market value skyrocketed
Whilst you could criticise the now-Sevilla chief for the signings he did make during his time at Elland Road, you could also question the players he failed to bring in who have gone on to be successful elsewhere.
The Yorkshire-based outfit have been linked with interest in a number of talented gems over the years, only to watch their stock soar as they shine with another club.
One example of this is former Tottenham Hotspur winger Marcus Edwards as he has caught the eye since Leeds had their eye on him earlier in his career.Leeds interested in Marcus Edwards
Football Insider once reported that the Whites had shortlisted the English forward, who was playing for Vitoria Guimaraes at the time, during the summer transfer window in 2020.
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