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Leeds United transfer 'finally sealed' as £15m bid is tabled for star who 'wants out' Leeds United beat FC Augsburg 4-0 in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday - and work is continuing to strengthen Daniel Farke’s squad Leeds United kick off their Premier League campaign against Nottingham Forest next weekend. And work is continuing behind the scenes to strengthen Daniel Farke’s squad heading into the new season. As reported by LeedsLive on Saturday, Nico Elvedi is now in the UK to complete his transfer to Leeds in the coming days. However, Sebastiaan Bornauw is heading to Hamburg after a loan agreement with the German club was agreed. Meanwhille, Lucas Perri is also set to join Torino on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy. Sky Sports is reporting that Perri has agreed to join Torino, who have finally sealed a deal to sign the stopper on an initial loan deal at a cost of €1m with an option to buy for an additional €14m. The 28-year-old made 20 appearances in all competitions for the Whites last season, keeping four clean sheets. However, he is now considered surplus to requirements at Elland Road following James Trafford's arrival. It is also being reported in France that Olympique de Marseille tried to hijack the Italian club’s move for the Brazilian international, but the move failed and the Ligue 1 club will be forced to focus on other goalkeeping targets. And another player who could be heading for the exit at Elland Road is Joel Piroe. According to talkSPORT, West Ham United are exploring a potential move to sign the forward. It is claimed that Piroe is seen as an alternative to Troy Parrott, who the Hammers have been pushing to bring to the club this summer. The Republic of Ireland international has scored 51 goals in 95 games for AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands since he left Spurs and England for the Eredivisie. Piroe has an impressive record in the Sky Bet Championship, but he only made 16 appearances in the Premier League for the Whites last season and failed to score. But during his time with the Whites and Swansea in the second-tier, he has scored 73 goals in 179 games. The forward, who is claimed to want out of the club this summer, has only played 15 minutes of football in United’s last four friendlies. And his agent, Theo Roebbers, released a statement to The Athletic on Saturday stating that if an exit resolution is not found this summer, Leeds “need never call me again”. Asked about Elvedi and Bornauw post match on Saturday, Farke said: “We are not completely done and for that I have to be a bit careful. But I also don't want to lie, we are pretty, pretty close that something that happens. "I got information just before kick off, I think 30 minutes before that there could also be something happen to Sebastiaan right now so for that we also decided to keep it quiet and to let him with the squad because we didn’t want to have any distraction. "But my decision was also to let him on the bench. It looks very likely that something that will happen in the next hours or 24 or 48 hours but I am working too long in football and I know that everything is only sealed when medicals are done and the thing is signed." FOLLOW OUR LUFC FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest news, analysis and more on our Leeds United FB page Sky's Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle includes at least 215 live Premier League clashes across the 2026/27 season, with more than 1,500 games from the EFL and beyond, plus F1, golf and darts. This introductory offer saves £384 compared to the standard price, with every package also providing 100 regular channels alongside free Netflix and discovery+ subscriptions.