Leicester City have confirmed full-back James Justin extends his contract until 2026, celebrating his 24th birthday
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Justin has been out of action for 11 months after a ruptured knee ligament in February last year. But he returned to the field with the team again in the past month.
Speaking to ufabet TV, Justin said: “I’m just happy to extend my stay here and hopefully I can see [the fans] cheering us on in every game we have at King Power Stadium and all the away games and hopefully in European competitions for the next few years.
“There is only one place I want to be at now and that’s Leicester City. They’ve put great faith in me over the past year when I’ve been out injured. It just shows what a great club Leicester is that they’re willing to give me a new deal when I’m just returning from injury.”
“I’m happy to stay with the team and look forward to seeing the supporters cheer us on in every game at the King Power Stadium and every away game. And hopefully that will include European games in the years to come,” Justin said.
“Right now there is only one club I want to be at and that is Leicester. hurt in the past year Their willingness to offer me a new contract even after my injury shows how great Leicester are at a club.”
Justin followed in the footsteps of team-mate Ricardo Pereira, another full-back, who extended his contract until 2026 last week, joining the
Foxes from Luton Town in 2019. With a fee of 6 million pounds and has played 54 games together