Overview
- Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola expects Giovanni Leoni to start training with the first‑team group during the international break as the club begins a careful reintegration process.
- Leoni signed from Parma in summer 2025 for about £26m and is tied to a long contract reported to run until 2031, which underpins Liverpool’s preference to retain and assess him rather than sanction an early loan.
- Juventus have made loan enquiries in recent months but were rebuffed by Liverpool and now plan regular scouting of Leoni once he returns to play, with technical and sporting directors coordinating the monitoring.
- The defender missed more than a year after tearing his ACL on his Liverpool debut and has drawn praise for his focused rehabilitation and off‑field work on language and club knowledge.
- Given the current centre‑back pecking order at Anfield, Liverpool are likely to ease Leoni back with limited minutes at first while Juventus’ interest signals a longer‑term tug‑of‑war over the Italian talent as they rebuild their national core.