Liverpool have agreed a deal to signal Parma defender Giovanni Leoni.
An settlement was reached late on Wednesday night time and the price for the 18-year-old defender is £26m plus add-ons.
Leoni now has permission to journey to Liverpool to agree private phrases and endure a medical, which is anticipated to start on Thursday.
Liverpool noticed off competitors from elite Italian golf equipment and Premier League sides, with the participant adamant his alternative was a transfer to Arne Slot’s aspect.
Leoni can even instantly be part of the first-team set-up for this season, with any suggestion of a mortgage transfer fully dominated out.
Liverpool had been focusing on reinforcements at centre-back with Ibrahima Konate getting into the ultimate yr of his deal at Anfield.
What’s the newest on Guehi?
Liverpool stay in talks for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi and are favourites to signal the England worldwide.
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Talking on the Switch Speak Podcast, Henry Winter suggests staying at Crystal Palace could be the best choice for Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze’s hopes of taking part in on the World Cup for England
The query is whether or not they can negotiate a price now or wait to signal him as a free agent subsequent summer season.
Sky Sports activities Information beforehand reported there was a niche in valuation between the 2 Premier League sides.
Palace is not going to let their captain go on a budget and Liverpool know they will wait till subsequent summer season to signal him on a free switch.
If the state of affairs doesn’t change, it appears to be like seemingly as issues stand that Guehi will keep at Crystal Palace and go away on a free switch subsequent summer season.
Liverpool’s switch enterprise goes above £300m
Liverpool’s £26m deal to Leoni is about to take the Reds’ spending above £300m this summer season.
Leoni would be the sixth main signing for Arne Slot’s Premier League champions this season – with their enterprise set to come back to £321.5m in paid switch charges to this point.
That price is presently the third-biggest switch outlay from a Premier League membership in a single window.
And if Liverpool full a deal to signal Alexander Isak, which might value nicely above £100m – then the Reds might turn into the most important summer season switch spenders of all time.
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