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Leeds United move under threat of 'hijack' despite medical being booked as 'preference' revealed A Leeds United transfer is at risk of being hijacked not long after James Trafford's arrival at Elland Road Lucas Perri's move away from Leeds United is under threat of being hijacked, according to reports in Italy. The Brazilian goalkeeper is scheduled for a medical at Serie A side Torino, but Ligue 1 side Marseille are said to be lining up a move. La Stampa claims Perri is planning to take his time to decide what his future holds, despite Leeds agreeing a deal with the Serie A outfit. FOLLOW OUR LUFC FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest news, analysis and more on our Leeds United FB page The report claims Torino are still confident that a deal will go through to sign the 28-year-old goalkeeper on loan, having been given the green light to leave Elland Road. Leeds are expected to sign a replacement for Perri, whose move away from the club has already been delayed after picking up an injury in pre-season. The goalkeeper lost his place as the number one goalkeeper to Karl Darlow, and is set to leave the club just 12 months after joining the club, with new No1 James Trafford having arrived at Elland Road from Manchester City earlier this month too. Marseille's interest in the goalkeeper is not new, though reports in Italy fear that Torino's move could be hijacked. Perri's medical in Torino had been scheduled to take place today, though it's not yet been confirmed whether that has taken place. Marseille are looking to sign a replacement for Geronimo Rulli, who has just joined Manchester City. Other reports claim the French club enquired about a move for Perri yesterday, who has not yet signed a deal with Torino. When asked about Leeds transfers following the pre-season friendly with Manchester United, Farke said: "Yes, there are some obvious positions where I think we need to do a bit more. "You could see today [vs Man Utd] with the line-up a few positions, I was also struggling to cover with specialists. “But this is also no secret. I won't speak too much about the positions in public because this will just raise the prices anyhow. "So I'm hopeful that we'll also do a bit more till the transfer windows." Official premium experiences at Elland Road are available now for the 26/27 Premier League season. Make it easier than ever to turn a regular fixture into something genuinely unforgettable.