Leeds United continue to strengthen this summer as the club has added a new defender to Daniel Farke's squad.
The Whites have acquired James Justin from Leicester City for a deal worth £10m, with the 27-year-old joining on a four-year deal.
Justin becomes the club's 10th first-team signing in this transfer window, and he will look to provide versatility across the back for last season's Championship winners.
While the one-time England international typically operates a right-back, he is comfortable with playing as a full-back on either side of the defence, and can even venture into midfield areas if required.
✍️ 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿!#LUFC is delighted to announce the arrival of highly-regarded defender James Justin in a permanent deal from Leicester City
— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 25, 2025
Justin should provide good experience for Leeds this campaign as he spent five seasons in the top flight with Leicester after joining The Foxes back in 2019.
He made 36 appearances for his former side in the Premier League last season, before seeing the club get relegated to the Championship.
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After securing a Premier League return, Justin becomes the fourth new defender at Elland Road, as Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Gabriel Gudmundsson all made the switch to the Whites earlier in the summer.
Farke will be glad to have another defensive option after his side conceded five goals to Arsenal over the weekend.
Justin's reaction to securing move to Leeds
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Justin spoke out on his move to Leeds when it was officially confirmed on Monday (August 25), revealing why he joined Farke's side.
"To join a club of this size and to have the history it has had, and being back in the Premier League was a massive thing for me, so I'm over the moon to have joined," he told Leeds' official channels.
The defender touched on the positive things he had heard about his new club, commenting: "Everyone I've spoken to about the club and the area had great things to say. So I'm excited to join the lads and get to work."
The 27-year-old then revealed how excited he is to play in front of the Leeds fans at Elland Road.
"The stadium has obviously got one of the best atmospheres in world football."
"It's always a daunting task to come here as an opposing team, but I'm happy to have the fans behind me. Hopefully I can put on the shirt in front of the fans and show what I can do," he said.
Leeds' Carabao Cup second round match away to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday (August 26) is set to come too soon for Justin to feature.
Hence, he is likely to be involved with his new side for the first time this coming Saturday (August 31) against Newcastle United at Elland Road.
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