LAST UPDATE | 19 Aug
LEICESTER SIGNED TOTTENHAM midfielder Oliver Skipp in a deal worth a reported £25 million (€29 million) on Monday.
The 23-year-old agreed a five-year contract with the newly-promoted Premier League club.
Leicester have returned to the top flight after one season in the Championship, with their first match ironically coming against Tottenham on Monday.
Skipp said the opportunity to work with Foxes boss Steve Cooper, who managed the midfielder in England’s youth set-up, convinced him to move to the King Power Stadium.
“I’ve got the feeling that it’s a good group of people and a good group of players. I’m sure that we’ve got a squad capable of challenging in every game,” Skipp said.
“You look around the squad and there’s lots of exciting players who have played in the Premier League and I’m really excited to see what this group can achieve.
“The staff here know me as well. Steve I have worked with at England so there’s definitely a good relationship there and I’m keen to push on and show what I can do.”
Skipp joined Tottenham academy aged six, going on to make 106 appearances for the north London club.
Brighton have completed the signing of Leeds forward Georginio Rutter, the Premier League club have announced.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Seagulls after moving for a reported club record £40million fee.
The France Under-21 international scored eight goals and contributed a further 16 assists last season for Leeds, whom he joined from Hoffenheim in January last year.
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler said: “Georginio is a player who has the capabilities to get fans off their seats and really showed what he can do in English football with Leeds last season, but I have known about him since he played in Germany for Hoffenheim.
“Now we have to integrate him into the team. We’re looking forward to working with him.”
Rutter is Brighton’s seventh signing of the summer transfer window.
He came through the youth ranks at Rennes before breaking into their first team in 2020 and then moving to Hoffenheim the following year.
He was relegated from the Premier League with Leeds in 2023 but went on to shine for the club in the Championship last term.
Brighton technical director David Weir said: “Georginio is a player we 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.”
- Additional reporting by PA
