Coach Arne Slot has confirmed that Liverpool and Parma have reached the basic agreement on the transfer of an 18 -year -old star of the Italian team.
Accordingly, the Dutch leader confirmed that Liverpool had reached an agreement with Parma about the defender Giovanni Leoni before the opening match of Liverpool's Premier League against Bournemouth. The Reds will spend £ 26 million for the Italian teenage players, because Slot wants to put him in the main squad from the beginning.
Leoni was “green light” to fly to Merseyside to complete the personal terms and undergo a medical examination, expected to start this afternoon, August 14. This agreement, including performance -related surcharges, will bring Liverpool's incredible total summer transfer spending exceeding £ 300 million, the third highest spending in the Premier League history. Chelsea still led the rankings with £ 434.5 million in the 2023/24 season.
It is reported that Leoni will not be lent after going to The Kop. Instead, Slot's plan is to put him in the squad immediately to prepare for the Premier League crown protection journey. With only Virgil Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate completely recovered from the injury before the opening match against Bournemouth on Friday, and Joe Gomez had just returned after heel injury, added a new defensive plan to be very timely.
Speaking to the reporters, Slot confirmed: “The two clubs agreed to agree but he has not signed a contract with us. When he signed a contract with us, I will go into more detail.”
Leoni advanced very quickly. Just last summer, he joined Parma and immediately asserted his position, played 17 times, including 14 main kicks, in Serie A. While Leoni's paperwork and medical examination are still being completed, Liverpool focuses on the match against Bournemouth at Anfield at dawn on seven days.