Leeds United have agreed a £10 million deal to complete their tenth signing of the summer transfer window.
Daniel Farke has wasted no time in responding to his side’s chastening defeat against Arsenal, which “hurt” club legend Jermaine Beckford.
Leeds’ defence was called into question in the defeat, with Farke openly questioning three of his players after the game, after Jurrien Timber was allowed to score two goals from corners.
Now, Leeds have moved to bolster their defence, with the signing of Leicester City full-back James Justin, who will become Leeds’ 10th signing of the summer.
Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty ImagesLeeds United complete James Justin signing
According to a report from Telegraph journalist Mike McGrath, Leicester City man James Justin is undergoing his medical at Thorp Arch and will complete a permanent transfer to the club.
Justin’s move to Leeds was thrown into doubt by an injury picked up while on duty for Leicester. However, the Foxes’ boss clarified that he had only suffered a dead leg and was not expected to miss a long period. Despite this, Justin sat out Leicester’s Championship fixture with Charlton this weekend.
Leicester have agreed a deal worth £10m with Leeds for James Justin. The England-capped full-back, 27, having medical at #LUFC
⚪⚪🔵🟡 more at @TeleFootball #LCFC
— Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) August 24, 2025
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Now McGrath has confirmed that the England international will complete his eight-figure move to Leeds in a post which states: “Leicester have agreed a deal worth £10m with Leeds for James Justin. The England-capped full-back, 27, having a medical at LUFC.”
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Sky Sports journalist Rob Dorsett added further details on the deal, stating that Leeds will pay a guaranteed fee of £8 million for the full-back, with an additional £2 million in add-ons.
#lufc agree fee with #lcfc for James Justin. I’m told it’s £8m guaranteed plus £2m in add ons. Deal close because personal terms not expected to be a problem.
As per @mcgrathmike— Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) August 24, 2025
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Leeds have been linked with a move for Justin for several weeks, and the deal is likely to be the precursor to Isaac Schmidt leaving the club to join Werder Bremen.
Justin deal means Leeds can focus on attacking targets
News of Justin’s medical with the club will come as a relief to everyone involved with Leeds, not least Farke, following their meek surrender at the Emirates.
With Leeds now on the verge of signing the defensive cover that Farke has craved, they can now turn their attentions to bolstering Farke’s attack for their survival bid.
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Several forwards have been linked with Leeds in recent days, with Dilane Bakwa of Strasbourg emerging as a leading contender over the weekend.
With only a handful of days now left in the transfer market to run, handing Farke the weapons he needs to compete with the league’s juggernauts, such as Arsenal, is more important than ever.