Leeds United and Leicester City have swapped divisions this summer, but they could well soon be about to do business, with Leeds now seemingly closing on a move for a replacement for Illan Meslier.
Daniel Farke’s Leeds gained promotion back to the top-flight as Championship winners last season, and they have embarked upon an already busy summer transfer window in terms of incomings.
Felix Nmecha, Sebastian Bornauw, Jaka Bijol, Sean Longstaff, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Anton Stach have already all completed moves to Elland Road, with fresh reports suggesting they are now closing in on the signing of Lucas Perri.
In contrast, Leicester City’s business has been slow as they prepare for a return to the Championship, but news of Perri’s arrival to Yorkshire could well bring about the Foxes’ first signing of the summer.
Meslier move to Leicester could be accelerated now
According to Fabrizio Romano, confirming a report by Fabrice Hawkins, Leeds United have now ‘agreed a deal in principle’ to sign goalkeeper Lucas Perri from Olympique Lyonnais.
Leeds have been searching for a goalkeeper throughout the summer after Illan Meslier was dropped from the starting eleven for the final few games of the 2024/25 campaign as they eventually pipped Burnley to the second-tier title on the final day of the season.
It has been reported that Perri’s move to Leeds is now at the stage of a medical being booked with other formal steps to follow on from that, with a deal now in place for him to make the move from Ligue 1 to the Premier League.
That could therefore accelerate Leicester’s move to sign Meslier, with it having been reported by Ben Jacobs that the Foxes have discussed a move for the Frenchman.
Leicester are expected to be looking for a new goalkeeper for the 2025/26 season, with current number one Mads Hermansen the subject of interest from elsewhere, following their relegation from the Premier League.
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