Brendan Rodgers is poised to make his first signing as Leicester manager with the £6 million capture of James Justin, the Luton defender.

Justin, 21, will have a medical at Leicester’s training ground on Wednesday morning after Luton agreed a fee with the Premier League club.

Telegraph Sport first revealed Leicester’s interest in Justin back in May 2017 and the club have now made their move after the departure of Danny Simpson.

Justin was a key player in Luton’s promotion to the Championship and has been a target for a number of clubs including Southampton, Celtic, Aston Villa and Stoke.

Nathan Jones, the former Luton manager now at Stoke, was keen to sign the right-back but it is understood Luton were only prepared to sell to a Premier League club.

Rodgers is now on the brink of starting a busy summer of recruitment with the signing of Justin, who is seen as a player with vast potential but capable of playing in the top-flight now.

With Daniel Amartey stepping up his recovery from a broken ankle, and Simpson leaving as a free agent, right-back was viewed as a priority position for Leicester this summer. The deal will be an initial £6m, it is understood, rising to £10m+ after instalments.