Liverpool Closing In On Deal For Parma Teenager Leoni

Liverpool are closing successful connected nan signing of 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma for a interest of astir £26m.

The centre-half has emerged arsenic a cardinal target for Arne Slot's broadside and is now group for a move to Anfield.

The Italy Under-19 world began his profession astatine Padova and had a short spell astatine Sampdoria earlier joining Parma past summer.

Liverpool could further bolster their protect ranks and stay successful talks pinch Crystal Palace for England centre-back Marc Guehi.

FA Cup winners Palace are believed to want £40m for their captain, who only has 12 months near connected his contract, but Liverpool want to salary little than that.

The Reds person already spent astir £270m this summer, though they person recouped astir £170m done subordinate sales.