Whites close to completing a deal for Lyon's Brazilian goalkeeper Perri

Leeds United are close to completing a deal for a first-choice goalkeeper as boxes continue to be ticked off Daniel Farke's wishlist.

- by Graham Smyth

Leeds and Lyon are very close to finalising a deal that will see Brazilian goalkeeper Lucas Perri link up with the Whites in Germany.

Sources in France say the deal is in its final stages and the YEP understands Leeds will fly Perri to Germany in order to conduct a medical and complete the paperwork.

Perri would be the second player to finalise a move to Elland Road at the club's German training base after Anton Stach's arrival this week.

Perri, 27, would be Leeds' seventh summer transfer signing and another to add height to what was previously a small squad. The stopper has missed some of Lyon's preseason preparations through a minor injury and sat out Wednesday's o-o draw with Daring Brussels.