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Leeds United's new signing Georginio Rutter's new squad number revealed

Leeds United's latest signing Georginio Rutter will wear the number 24 shirt for the Whites, after joining from Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim.

Rutter has penned a five-and-a-half-year deal with the Whites for a fee in the region of an initial £30million, with add-ons expected to increase the deal to £35 million.

The Frenchman becomes Leeds' second signing of the January transfer window, after Max Wober arrived from Red Bull Salzburg earlier this month.

The number 24 shirt has been vacant since Leif Davis left Elland Road for League One side Ipswich Town in the summer. Hadi Sacko and Rui Marquez also used to wear the number 24 jersey for Leeds.

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Rutter has been Leeds' prime target during the January transfer window, as Jesse Marsch aims to add firepower to his attack. The 20-year-old scored 11 goals in 64 appearances for Hoffenheim, after arriving from Stade Rennes in 2021.

Patrick Bamford has struggled for form and fitness of late, although the Leeds forward scored his first goal in 13 months in Leeds' 2-1 loss at Aston Villa on Friday.

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