Parma Starlet Leoni Flying to Liverpool to Seal Move

Liverpool have wrapped up the negotiation with Parma for Giovanni Leoni in a rush. The defender flew to England for the ultimate formalities on Thursday. The Premier League champions will shell out €31M plus €4M add-ons and 10 % of a future sale, Sky stories.

It’ll be the fourth richest sale within the historical past of the Gialloblù after Hernan Crespo, Gianluigi Buffon, and Lilian Thuram. The 18-year-old has had a meteoric rise within the final couple of campaigns. Sampdoria signed him on mortgage from the Padova youth academy in January of 2024. He rapidly turned a starter in Serie B. The Blucerchiati purchased him out for €1.5M in July however solely to swiftly resell him to the Ducali for almost €5M a month later.

Leoni wanted a couple of months to get acclimated to the highest flight however has been indispensable for Parma from January on, finally attracting the curiosity from the Serie A heavyweights and Liverpool.

The Reds focused him because of Ibrahima Konaté’s unsure future and Joe Gomez’s lack of health, TuttoSport relays. In keeping with Fabrizio Romano (by way of SOSFanta), Milan and Inter by no means made a critical transfer for him regardless of their curiosity as a result of they deemed him too costly from the leap.

In keeping with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the center-back aspired to play within the Premier League, and his idol is Virgil Van Dijk.

Our Tackle Leoni Going to Liverpool

The price is lofty contemplating he has lower than 20 Serie A appearances below his belt, however it’s not ludicrous contemplating his age. His home admirers ought to have had extra braveness and foresight. He may repair a protection for 15 years if he fulfills his potential.

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