Daniel Farke has now welcomed 10 new signings to Leeds United this summer as they aim to stay in the Premier League.
Arriving as Leeds’ ninth summer addition, Noah Okafor made his debut against Arsenal last Saturday – Farke decided to give the winger some minutes when his side had already lost.
Otherwise, the likes of Anton Stach and Gabriel Gudmundsson already look very well settled in Farke’s first team.
Behind the scenes, Leeds are delighted about signing Okafor, and he might also steal a starting spot soon enough.
But after Okafor’s arrival, Leeds have also recruited James Justin from Leicester City to provide competition for Jayden Bogle at right-back.
Leeds will have seen a lot of Justin in the Championship last season, and the 49ers have decided he’s now ready for another crack at the top flight.
Jeff Stelling questions Leeds’ move to sign James Justin from Leicester City
With that in mind, Jeff Stelling has now given his thoughts on Leeds signing Justin, and he wasn’t necessarily a fan of the move.
Speaking on talkSPORT alongside Ally McCoist, Stelling said that Justin has been a ‘very good player’ in the past, but he wasn’t so impressed by his recent form for Leicester.
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And when it came to Leeds’ tenth signing of the summer, Stelling thinks Leeds fans would have preferred a maverick type attacking signing.
Stelling said: “James Justin has been a very good player, good enough to win England caps, but he’s struggled for form in the last couple of seasons, I think it’s fair to say.
“I’m not having a go at Justin, but what I think Leeds desperately need, is a marquee signing – they’ve really splashed the cash, they’ve bought a lot of players in for seven, eight, nine, 10 million pounds.
“I think they need to bring a Jack Grealish type figure in, someone who you know, the fans can really get excited about.
“And however well Justin does, the fans are not going to get excited about signing a full-back.”
James Justin is delighted to be back in the Premier League
Speaking in his first interview after joining Leeds, Justin said he has been aware of Leeds’ interest for some time, and was delighted to be back in the Premier League.
And given that 25-year-old Isaac Schmidt hasn’t necessarily impressed at Elland Road, Justin’s arrival should represent a sensible piece of business.
To some degree, Stelling is right – Justin isn’t going to get fans off their feet in Yorkshire.
However, at 27-years-old, the England international definitely strengthens Farke’s side, and Leeds now have a reliable alternative to Bogle.
Across a long season, Leeds’ squad will be tested, and with no disrespect to either Schmidt or Sam Byram, it might not be ideal if they had to start a flurry of Premier League games.
And whilst it would be tempting for Leeds to chase all or nothing signings like Grealish, their fans might not be too dissatisfied with a more measured approach.