"The newly promoted Premier League side needed to sign a quality goalkeeper, and they invested 15 million on the 28-year-old Brazilian. So far, he has not been able to live up to the expectations. His performances have been inconsistent, and he will need to improve to justify the outlay. Leeds United needed an upgrade on Ilan Meslier. Perri has shown glimpses of his quality at the English club, and it will be interesting to see if he can cut out the inconsistencies from his game."
"He's hesitant, his kicking's not very good. I think with the budget, we probably could have done better in my opinion, he said. It's still a lot of money to fork out on a goalkeeper, and we could have done better. If anything, I think maybe Darlow, in my opinion, could quite easily come in and play. I don't think he will. I think Farke will stick with Perri."
"The 28-year-old Brazilian will be aware that he can perform much better, and it remains to be seen whether he can improve in the coming weeks. Leeds United are fighting for survival in the Premier League. They need the key players to step up and produce strong performances. They will not want to go back down to the second division of English football."
Leeds United paid 15 million to sign 28-year-old Lucas Perri from Lyon to upgrade its goalkeeping after promotion. Perri's performances for the club have been inconsistent and have not consistently justified the transfer fee. Former Ilan Meslier was replaced in expectation of improvement, but Perri has only shown occasional promising displays. Aidy White publicly questioned whether Perri represented good value and pointed to weaknesses in hesitation and kicking. Leeds sit in a relegation fight and require stronger performances from key players. Perri's prior form at Lyon and Sao Paulo suggests the ability to improve during the second half of the season.
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