Swansea City have signed Motherwell's New Zealand international winger Elijah Just. The 26-year-old scored three goals at this summer's World Cup, where he featured in all three of the All Whites' group games.
Just joined Motherwell in 2025 after spending the majority of his career playing in Denmark. He made 43 appearances for the Fir Park club, scored seven goals and was nominated for Premiership player of the year.
What did Swansea say about the signing?
Swansea head coach Vitor Matos said:
He can play in more than one position and his versatility will be a great fit in the side
Matos added:
Elijah joins us after performing well in all aspects of our recruitment process, and after a brilliant performance at the World Cup and we are very happy to have him with us.
Who will Just join at Swansea?
Just joins fellow New Zealand international Marko Stamenic at Swansea. He will also be reunited with summer signing Stephen Welsh, who spent last season on loan at Motherwell from Celtic.
What else has been said about Just's rise?
Just's rise from Austrian second tier to World Cup breakout star has drawn attention, with the winger also producing a notable display for New Zealand against Iran at this year's World Cup, scoring twice.
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