Rhinos are understood to have handed over separate six-figure fees for the pair in their biggest transfer coup for more than a quarter of a century.
Here’s the Yorkshire Evening Post’s choice of Leeds’ 20 highest-profile signings from fellow Super League clubs since the competition began in 1996.
13. Rob Lui (2019)
The Australian stand-off was a fans’ favourite at Salford, but made a mid-season switch to Leeds in a swap deal which saw Tui Lolohea go the other way. Photo: Tony Johnson
14. Luke Gale (2020)
Rhinos paid a big fee to Castleford Tigers for the 2017 Man of Steel, who had begun his career in Leeds’ academy. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
15. Kruise Leeming (2020)
Leeds achieved a major coup when they signed the highly-rated hooker from Huddersfield. Young forward Owen Trout moved the other way as part of the deal. Photo: Steve Riding
16. Blake Austin (2022)
The Australian-born former Great Britain stand-off was a Man of Steel nominee in 2019 and signed for Leeds after falling out of favour at Warrington Wolves. Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com
17. James Bentley (2022)
Born in Leeds, Bentley starred for Bradford Bulls and was a Super League champion with St Helens before joining Rhinos. Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com
18. Aidan Sezer (2022)
An Australian scrum-half, Sezer was nominated as Man of Steel with Huddersfield in 2020 and moved to Leeds after his contract there expired. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com