Overview

• Leoni, 18, has permission to travel to Merseyside to finalise personal terms and complete a medical after Liverpool and Parma reached terms.
• The transfer is a permanent move with no loan-back clause, reflecting Liverpool’s intent to integrate the Italian centre-back immediately.
• The fee is reported at around £26 million plus add-ons, taking Liverpool’s summer spending past £300 million across several high-profile signings.
• The signing addresses depth lost following Jarell Quansah’s sale and covers for Joe Gomez’s injury and Ibrahima Konaté’s contract uncertainty.
• Negotiations for a second defensive target, Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi, remain ongoing with a valuation gap between the clubs.