The 2025 summer transfer period is now dormant, having closed on September 1. The repercussions are still being scrutinized and evaluated as inventory is reviewed.
The global hiatus from local soccer provided a chance for Premier League and Championship coaches to return to the planning stage and strategize with confirmed rosters. That is, until January 2026 arrives and the opportunity to bolster in the marketplace, or forfeit essential staff, arises once more.
City succeeded in disposing of numerous overcompensated athletes who weren’t truly aiding our objective at all. Conor Coady and James Justin definitely spring to mind in that regard.
Although LCFC also neglected to unload a couple of insignificant and possibly worthwhile Foxes to competing British squads. Yet the East Midlanders can still trade and lend to one or two Saudi Arabian and European groups.
Nevertheless, it is a previous Fox who has been expressing his views since departing King Power Stadium and signing with a premier division team. One we referenced earlier in the article.
And this specific former Leicester celebrity asserts that ‘a weight has been taken off his shoulders’ since he left Filbert Way.
Was this a dig aimed at the Leicestershire group? Or is the former England international simply pleased that his profitable transition was finalized?
Ex-Leicester City star says weight off his shoulders since leaving Foxes:
You can likely infer from the start of this piece that I’m not a Justin supporter. He was excellent initially but plummeted significantly over the recent few seasons. He became a hindrance in the Leicester backline.
While he senses that a weight has been elevated – so does much of the City supporters! That particularly pertains considering Justin still fetched decent funds.
“It’s been a while since I’ve known of the interest but obviously I was still a Leicester player so I had to give my all for Leicester whilst I was there and that’s something obviously that you can expect from me when I put on a Leeds shirt, to give my all when I am on the pitch.
“For it to have finally happened has taken a weight off my shoulders for sure” – [Justin, via YEP]
I don’t believe his comment above was a criticism of the Foxes. More alleviation owing to the prospect of rejuvenating his profession.