Foxes fee not a burden on former Luton defender

Ex-Hatter James Justin won’t feel any burden of the price tag that Leicester shelled out for his services after moving to the Foxes recently.
James Justin heads clear for the Hatters last seasonJames Justin heads clear for the Hatters last season
James Justin heads clear for the Hatters last season

The fee was a transfer record for the Hatters, eclipsing the £3m they received for Curtis Davies back in 2005.

Reported to be around the £8m mark, Justin pointed to City’s recent purchases of Ayoze Perez (£30m) and Youri Tielemans (£40m) as to why he wouldn't be putting himself under extra pressure.

He said: “Leicester’s a massive club.

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“You see the rumour going about Perez is going for that money, the transfer that I made, it’s not that much, so it’s not really a burden over my head or an expectation.”

Justin has already begun training with his new team-mates, and was quick to notice a clear difference, saying: “The sessions are very intense, the quality has gone up.

“It’s a massive step and every session that we do now, if you lose the ball once you hardly get it back.

“So it’s more of a mental thing, adjusting to that, just not making any mental mistakes to give the ball away.

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"That’s where I need to improve in the coming weeks before the season.

“It’s a good thing to test myself against these players and obviously see where I’m at.

“I think I’m coping very well at the moment, and hopefully that can continue and I can play some games this season.

“I was probably an unknown person as they wouldn’t have seen too much of me, but they’ve welcomed me with open arms.

“There’s a lot of good boys in there, it’s quite an English dressing room, so it’s not taken any adjustment period to be fair.”