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Liverpool are close to signing Parma’s teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni for an initial fee of £26m. The 18-year-old was a target for several Italian and Premier League clubs after impressing for Parma last season but Liverpool look to have beaten off the competition as they attempt to increase Arne Slot’s defensive options.
Manchester United were among the Premier League clubs to register interest in the defender. Inter had hoped to reunite Leoni with the former Parma coach Cristian Chivu but were unable to match the financial offer from Liverpool.
Liverpool consider Leoni one of the most promising young defenders in Europe and, having agreed a package with Parma, he is expected to go straight into the first-team squad. A deal for the 6ft 5in defender would not end the Premier League champions’ interest in Marc Guéhi. Negotiations with Crystal Palace over the England international are continuing.
