Liverpool will secure another transfer in the coming days, because they add a full agreement for Parma's teen star Giovanni Leoni near the first team team of Arne Slot
Liverpool will land Parma defender Giovanni Leoni for a first £ 26 million. The Reds conclude a full agreement with the Serie A side for the middle behind.
Leoni, 18, is ready to steal to England to complete a medical once the final conditions have been agreed in the next 24 hours. Liverpool defeated Inter Milan and AC Milan, while Manchester United and Newcastle were also enthusiastic.
Parma wanted the player to spend with them on loan this season, but the Reds are ready to place him in their team of the first team. Leoni will participate in the part of the team alongside Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez, who has returned to the training this week.
Liverpool also tries to sign Crystal Palace -defender Marc Guehi and remains conversations with their Premier League opposite hits for a deal of around £ 35 million. Leoni replaces Jarell Quansah, who was sold to Bayer Leverkusen for £ 30 million earlier in the window.
Leoni broke in Parma in the second half of last season in the second half of last season and made 17 performances. He can play three in the middle of a back or on the right side of a two.
Liverpool's sports director Richard Hughes continues to talk to Parma Chief Executive, Federico Cherubini, but the most important parts of the deal have been agreed. Liverpool missed young center backs in the last few window after failed attempts to land Levi Colwill, Leny Yoro and Dean Huijsen.
Colwill remained at Chelsea, while Yoro preferred Manchester United when he left Lille and Huijsen, chose Real Madrid this summer. The deal makes no difference to Liverpool to Guehi with conversations to continue this week.
Guehi, 25, only has one year left to his contract in Selhurst Park and wants to make the switch to Anfield. Liverpool wants to close a deal this summer, but can take it with him for free in 12 months.
Palace chairman Steve Parish does not want Guehi to go for free, but also wants more than £ 40 million for him with negotiations to continue. Palace rejected an £ 70 million offer from Newcastle in January and won the FA Cup.
They have been relegated to the Conference League, but they are still ready for a large season and would like to replace Guehi if he leaves so that he wants to recommend a fee as high as possible.