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Leeds United are set to continue their squad overhaul for Daniel Farke after signing James Justin from Leicester City.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 27-year-old has been given the opportunity to play Premier League football again after being relegated with the Foxes last season.<\/p>\n Justin has been unveiled at Elland Road<\/a>, with the Whites paying \u00a310million, including add-ons for the right-back.<\/p>\n Farke wanted a replacement for Isaac Schmidt<\/a> before letting him leave, and now that the English defender has arrived in LS11, the West Yorkshire outfit are set to cash in on the Switzerland international.<\/p>\n Justin\u2019s arrival has seen the door open for Schmidt\u2019s<\/a> departure from Leeds, according to Mike McGrath.<\/p>\n The Telegraph journalist revealed on X on 26 August that the pathway has been cleared for the 25-year-old\u2019s move to Werder Bremen from Elland Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been claimed that the Bundesliga outfit have been in discussions with the Whites to sign the Swiss defender for around \u00a33m this summer.<\/p>\n Switzerland national team head coach Murat Yakin has previously described Schmidt as \u201cskilful\u201d after his debut against Northern Ireland in a friendly on 21 March 2025.<\/p>\n Yakin said after the 1-1 draw: \u201cWith the newly formed team and the young players, I certainly had a positive impression. Isaac made almost no mistakes at right-back. I really liked Isaac. He was skilful, he won all his duels, and he was good offensively.\u201d<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong> Newcastle suffer triple blow ahead of Leeds clash including \u2018unbelievable\u2019 player<\/a><\/p>\n Leeds full-back Isaac Schmidt has pathway cleared for move to Werder Bremen after #LUFC<\/a> went into the full-back market over the weekend. German club have been negotiating deal worth around \u00a33m for the 25yo, who made 14 appearances last season <\/p>\n \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea\u26aa\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f\ud83d\udfe1\ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n \u2014 Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n James Justin to give Jayden Bogle run for his money at Elland Road<\/strong><\/p>\n Leeds were worried about missing out on Justin<\/a> after he picked up an injury as Leicester lost 2-1 to Preston North End in the Championship recently.<\/p>\n It looks like the defender\u2019s fitness issues weren\u2019t as serious, and he can hopefully contribute to Farke\u2019s success in LS11.<\/p>\n Jayden Bogle<\/a> has been the German manager\u2019s go-to right-back, but the former Leicester star will undoubtedly give him tough competition.<\/p>\n Schmidt has been a bit-part player at Leeds<\/a>, playing just 71 minutes in the league last season, and Justin will certainly be relied on more often.<\/p>\n The Englishman has vast Premier League experience and will definitely give Bogle more reasons to worry about his place in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n With the ex-Luton Town star also capable of playing at left-back, Gabriel Gudmundsson might also have something to think about, with Sam Byram the only backup before.<\/p>\n Sign up for the\u00a0MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a>\u00a0and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n Related Posts<\/p>\n ![\"Leeds](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Isaac-Schmidt-Leeds-1024x575.png\")
Schmidt is in talks to leave Elland Road. (Credit: Imago)Leeds United want \u00a33m for Isaac Schmidt transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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