{"id":373061,"date":"2025-08-25T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T19:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/373061\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T19:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T19:20:11","slug":"the-staggering-amount-leeds-united-have-now-spent-on-new-signings-as-james-justin-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/373061\/","title":{"rendered":"The staggering amount Leeds United have now spent on new signings as James Justin confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds United have now confirmed the tenth signing of the summer as James Justin arrives for a \u00a310m fee from Leicester City, signing a four-year contract until June 2029.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Farke<\/a> had made it publicly clear that he wanted full-back cover and more attacking options before next Monday\u2019s deadline, and it seems Leeds<\/a> have sorted out their options on the sides of the defence.<\/p>\n

Justin\u2019s<\/a> arrival will now see the England international compete with Jayden Bogle but also provide cover on the left for Gabriel Gudmundsson, while Sam Byram acts as fourth-choice full-back at Elland Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It also allows Isaac Schmidt to leave the club, though Schmidt is in limbo<\/a> with Werder Bremen set to sign Southampton\u2019s Japan star Yukinara Sugawara. But Justin\u2019s signing has also seen Leeds cross a big marker.<\/p>\n

Leeds cross \u00a3100m mark without selling a single senior player<\/p>\n

The signing of Justin sees Leeds go beyond \u00a3100m this summer in terms of player arrivals, including add-ons. Justin will cost an initial \u00a38m, rising potentially to \u00a310m<\/a>, likely to be depending on the club\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n

His arrival has now taken spending from a total of \u00a398.5m, to \u00a3108.5m with Justin costing Leeds the same amount as Gudmundsson. Anton Stach remains the most-expensive signing, costing a massive \u00a319.9m<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Noah Okafor was bought for \u00a318m last week, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha have come in on frees. Below, is the outlay tabled with Leeds yet to rake in a fee from any senior sales this summer.<\/p>\n\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nClub signed from<\/strong><\/td>\nFee spent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAnton Stach<\/td>\nHoffenheim<\/td>\n\u00a319.9m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNoah Okafor<\/td>\nMilan<\/td>\n\u00a318m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLucas Perri<\/td>\nLyon<\/td>\n\u00a315.6m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSean Longstaff<\/td>\nNewcastle<\/td>\n\u00a315m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJaka Bijol<\/td>\nUdinese<\/td>\n\u00a315m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGabriel Gudmundsson<\/td>\nLille<\/td>\n\u00a310m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJames Justin<\/td>\nLeicester<\/td>\n\u00a310m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSebastiaan Bornauw<\/td>\nWolfsburg<\/td>\n\u00a35m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLukas Nmecha<\/td>\nWolfsburg<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDominic Calvert-Lewin<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nTotal:<\/td>\n\u00a3108.5m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Leeds have included Rasmus Kristensen\u2019s move to Frankfurt in this year\u2019s finances, while Diogo Monteiro has been sold to Arouca. The U21 defender is unlikely to cost have much more than a nominal figure.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Leeds United (@LUFC) August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How Leeds spending compares to Sunderland and Burnley?<\/p>\n

Leeds have now crossed the border but actually, it seems cheap compared to both Sunderland and Burnley. In terms of overall money spent, Leeds are highest, making their spending somewhat staggering.<\/p>\n

But there is no doubt that Sunderland and Burnley have been more active, even if Burnley immediately bought four new players and spent around \u00a330m, with the four boasting permanent promotion clauses.<\/p>\n\n\nNo. of new signings<\/strong><\/td>\nNo. of senior players sold this summer<\/strong><\/td>\nFee spent<\/strong><\/td>\nFee received from player sales this summer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLeeds <\/td>\n10<\/td>\n0*<\/td>\n\u00a3108.5m<\/td>\n0*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSunderland<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a3141.5m<\/td>\n\u00a349m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nBurnley<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a3125m<\/td>\n\u00a333.5m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Not including Kristensen, who was sold in April.<\/p>\n

However, Burnley and Sunderland have both sold players like Jobe Bellingham and James Trafford, which has allowed them to spend more. Leeds are not expected to be done there yet, with an attacker likely.<\/p>\n