The staggering amount Leeds United have now spent on new signings as James Justin confirmed

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Leeds United have now confirmed the tenth signing of the summer as James Justin arrives for a £10m fee from Leicester City, signing a four-year contract until June 2029.

Daniel Farke had made it publicly clear that he wanted full-back cover and more attacking options before next Monday’s deadline, and it seems Leeds have sorted out their options on the sides of the defence.

Justin’s 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.

It also allows Isaac Schmidt to leave the club, though Schmidt is in limbo with Werder Bremen set to sign Southampton’s Japan star Yukinara Sugawara. But Justin’s signing has also seen Leeds cross a big marker.

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Leeds cross £100m mark without selling a single senior player

The signing of Justin sees Leeds go beyond £100m this summer in terms of player arrivals, including add-ons. Justin will cost an initial £8m, rising potentially to £10m, likely to be depending on the club’s survival.

His arrival has now taken spending from a total of £98.5m, to £108.5m with Justin costing Leeds the same amount as Gudmundsson. Anton Stach remains the most-expensive signing, costing a massive £19.9m.

Noah Okafor was bought for £18m 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.

Leeds have included Rasmus Kristensen’s move to Frankfurt in this year’s finances, while Diogo Monteiro has been sold to Arouca. The U21 defender is unlikely to cost have much more than a nominal figure.

How Leeds spending compares to Sunderland and Burnley?

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.

But there is no doubt that Sunderland and Burnley have been more active, even if Burnley immediately bought four new players and spent around £30m, with the four boasting permanent promotion clauses.

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.