Daniel Farke should block Lucas Perri's Leeds United exit despite transfer agreement
Daniel Farke must step in to stop Lucas Perri from leaving Leeds United.
The German manager has seen Karl Darlow and Illan Meslier leave as free agents and is now left with the Brazilian shot-stopper and Alex Cairns as his two senior goalkeeping options.
While the former Olympique Lyon ace was clearly bought by the Whites last summer to be the number one, his underwhelming form saw the veteran Welshman become the first-choice midway through the season.
Perri is now facing an uncertain future at Elland Road, with Tornio pushing to sign him.
The West Yorkshire outfit are in desperate need of a new goalkeeper and the 28-year-old's departure will only make matters more complicated in LS11.
It will be interesting to see how negotiations between the Peacocks and the Italian club will progress.
What Torino have offered to sign Lucas Perri from Leeds United
Perri has already green-lit a move to Torino and wants to test himself out in Serie A.
The Piedmont club have reached an agreement in principle with the goalkeeper's agent over his Elland Road exit.
According to Cuore Toro on 17 July, discussions between the Whites and Torino have intensified, with the Italian side trying to agree a loan deal with a buy option for the Brazilian shot-stopper.
Perri is tied to the West Yorkshire outfit until 2029 and the club value him at around £8.5million.
Farke shouldn't let the ex-Lyon star leave unless the Peacocks sign two new goalkeepers.
Speaking to the media after Perri's penalty heroics in the FA Cup against West Ham United in April, the German manager said, "He didn't have the game time he wished for. Lucas did have situations where he could have done better but to show resilience is a perfect example of how we should be."
What Daniel Farke should demand in Elland Road goalkeeper search
MOT Leeds News have covered reports of Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki being a target at Elland Road.
It will be interesting to see who the Whites will end up signing, but one thing is certain, they can't make the same mistake as last summer.
Perri had one good season in Ligue 1 after moving from Botafogo and the West Yorkshire outfit decided to spend £15.6m on him.
The Peacocks need to be more vigilant when signing their next goalkeeper and shouldn't be afraid of paying a significant sum to get a player with real quality and experience.
Who that will be is anyone's guess.
