Bids of £29m and £35m were rejected earlier in the window, but the top-flight outfit could not be stopped any longer when they hit the magic number within 12 hours of it expiring
That meant if he rejected Brighton’s contract offer, no other club had time to trigger the clause too. It was East Sussex or West Yorkshire and the Frenchman has chosen the former with the fame and finance of the top flight
Every effort was made to keep Georginio at Elland Road despite his exit clause being activated, but he was persistent and adamant in his desire to leave and we respect his decision.
