Leeds United beat Everton to sign Georginio Rutter

Leeds has not disclosed the amount they would pay the German team, but it has been claimed that it might increase to £35 million if certain conditions are met. The 20-year-old, who has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, might face Brentford on January 22 to make his Premier League debut.

Rutter can play either in a central position or in wider positions, cutting in from the flank, giving Leeds more options in attack. Injuries have plagued fellow forward Patrick Bamford, who is currently in the treatment room along with Crysencio Summerville and Luis Sinisterra.

The 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Friday night made it seven games without a win in all competitions, and Jesse Marsch was obliged to deny that his team was in danger of being demoted. Rutter made his professional debut at the age of 18 in a Champions League game against Sevilla while still a rookie with Rennes. Only a few months after Hoffenheim signed him, he established himself in the Bundesliga as an intriguing young talent, tallying 11 goals and 11 assists in 64 appearances. He joins Austrian defender Max Wöber, who the club acquired from Red Bull Salzburg for £17.7 million, as the club's second acquisition of the winter transfer season.

Michael Keane and Mason Holgate are on their way to leave Everton

Mason Holgate and Michael Keane are receiving interest as Everton is "under pressure" to sell at least one high-earning player during the January transfer window. The Premier League is reviewing each transfer deal made by the Toffees to make sure it complies with FFP because they are in significant financial problems. The club is reportedly under pressure to sell at least one high-earning player after making some significant summer spending, according to the Telegraph (16 January), and two defenders are drawing interest from other teams.

Everton are willing to sell Mason holgate and Michael Keane

Both to better our financial condition and since our team is now overpopulated, particularly in defense, player sales are necessary. We currently have Conor Coady, James Tarkowski, Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Michael Keane, and Mason Holgate as center-back possibilities, so we can easily let one of the latter three go. Mina is better than those two and, if he stays healthy, could be a significant force in the defense to help us stay up. However, his current deal with the club is set to expire in the summer.