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Leeds United have made an excellent start to the season with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, but there is still plenty to sort out in the transfer market before the window closes. The Whites are still looking for cover at goalkeeper, striker and left-back, while Daniel Farke also wants to add a versatile forward to give him more options in attack. Leeds missed out on Julian Brandt after the Germany international chose to join Ajax, while it remains unclear whether Igor Paixao will leave Marseille before the deadline despite the French club’s need to raise funds. The Whites have been keeping tabs on several attacking options throughout the summer, but they also need to get a few players out of the door before the window closes to create space for further additions. Read More: Leeds United deal stalls as club president delays approval Leeds United deal on the verge of collapse The Yorkshire giants are close to finalising the arrival of a new goalkeeper after Michael Zetterer arrived in England on Saturday to complete a move from Eintracht Frankfurt. An agreement between the two clubs is imminent, with the goalkeeper expected to arrive at Leeds on loan with an option to buy. He will be the number 2 behind James Trafford. However, Lucas Perri has yet to leave the club and was on the bench in Leeds’ 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. His proposed move to Torino has suffered several delays, and according to Foot Mercato, the deal is now on the verge of collapse this summer. Torino have developed cold feet over finalising the deal to sign the Leeds goalkeeper on loan with an option to buy. An agreement is in place between Leeds and the Italian club, but the latter is now having second thoughts about the proposed finances of the agreement. They feel they may have agreed to pay too much for a player who is not fully fit and are now reconsidering whether to sign Perri. Torino are set to give young goalkeeper Diego Mascardi a chance to impress against AC Milan later today. Will Lucas Perri join Juventus? Lucas Perri needs a new club as he has no future at Leeds and Daniel Farke has settled on James Trafford as his number 1 goalkeeper this season. Torino do not seem to be a club in a hurry to sign the Brazilian, and it is unclear whether Marseille will return to the negotiating table for him. Juventus are reportedly interested in the goalkeeper, with his agent expected to hold talks with the Serie A giants over a move soon. It remains to be seen whether Torino’s waning interest is a blessing in disguise for Perri, who may end up at a bigger club such as Juventus before the end of the window. Why is it so difficult for Leeds to move on their surplus players without such complications. Perri and Ramazani are both decent players who need game time but won’t get it at Leeds. It should not be so difficult to move them on but Leeds always seem to find a way to complicate things when other sides just get business done