Leeds United confirm £15.6m transfer of goalkeeper Lucas Perri from Lyon – with Daniel Farke’s new No 1 able to throw the ball 50 METRES

Leeds United have signed goalkeeper Lucas Perri from Lyon in a deal worth £15.6million.

The 27-year-old Brazilian is expected to become the new No 1 in place of Illan Meslier.

Perri’s medical took place at Leeds’ pre-season training camp in Germany and he was confirmed by the club on social media on Saturday night.

With Frenchman Illan Meslier falling out of favour last season, a new keeper has been at the forefront of Leeds’ priorities ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Perri becomes Leeds’ seventh signing of the summer window – and went viral last season after recording a mammoth 50 metre throw during a match for Lyon.

He began his career at Sao Paulo and spent time on loan at Crystal Palace, where he didn’t play, and Nautico. 

The 27-year-old Brazilian is expected to become the new Leeds No 1 ahead of the new season

Perri signed for Botafogo in 2022 before making the move to Lyon for £3.25M in January 2024.

Last season, he made 45 appearances across all competitions and kept 13 clean sheets for the French side.

Despite finishing sixth in Ligue 1, Lyon were initially relegated to Ligue 2 due to the poor state of their finances. 

But that decision was overturned after the seven-time champions were successful in their appeal earlier this month.