Lucas Perri transfer frozen as Leeds United exit drama kicks off

Lucas Perri has been destined for the exit at Leeds United all summer.

Despite that, a transfer has failed to materialise and be announced from Elland Road as of yet.

Torino have basically got a deal wrapped up, yet the Serie A continue to fight drama before signing the Brazilian.

It's said Leeds have agreed to let Perri leave on loan, with an option to buy now sitting above £10million.

With James Trafford now in place at Elland Road, the South American has zero chance of regular football.

Despite only signing last summer, his spell in the Premier League has turned from a dream into a nightmare.

Yet, he may be stuck in it.

Why may Lucas Perri stay at Leeds?

Daniel Farke has made it clear that he isn't exactly a huge fan of Perri, with several mistakes made last season.

That was evident when Karl Darlow became number one midway through the season and stayed there in the Premier League.

Darlow has now moved on to Manchester United, yet a new goalkeeper in Trafford was made a priority over a second chance.

Cuore Toro now report that negotiations are on hold between all parties.

The local Italian outlet states that Perri's agent is in Turin, hoping to unlock the transfer and make it happen.

President Urbano Cairo's final call is still needed for Torino, with Ignazio Abate waiting to integrate him into the squad as soon as possible.

Face-to-face talks are now underway, with Cairo's say the biggest obstacle in getting this deal done before the deadline.

Lucas Perri can't return to Leeds

Somehow, the Whites may actually earn a profit on the books from this deal, if it's made permanent.

Marseille's last-minute attempt to sign Perri increased the price, so they can be very thankful for that small auction.

Leeds and the 49ers have cleared their decks superbly this summer, with mainly permanent sales

Pascal Struijk, Joe Gelhardt, Jack Harrison, Isaac Schmidt and Max Wober leaving has brought in around £30million.

Even the loans of Perri and Joel Piroe clears significant wages, another way of helping them open the chequebook as required.

It's seen Leeds spend over £80m already, with plenty more to come in the final two weeks of the window.

Let's just hope that goes smoother than Perri's impending exit.