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US-owned Leeds signs Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol for return to Premier League
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FILE - Slovenia's Jaka Bijol, right, and Portugal's Bruno Fernandes in action during a round of sixteen match at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, July 1, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File
LONDON (AP) — Newly promoted Premier League club Leeds added Slovenia standout Jaka Bijol to its defense ahead of the second-tier champion’s return to the top level. Leeds said the 26-year-old center back signed a five-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Udinese was reportedly around 15 million pounds ($20 million).