Liverpool to agree fantastic transfer in next HOURS | OneFootball

Liverpool are closing in on a fantastic transfer that should be wrapped up in the next few hours. This one deserves applause.

Liverpool are reportedly closing in on the transfer of Giovanni Leoni from Parma. The Reds are in desperate need of a new centre-back and the teenager fits the bill.

Jarell Quansah's exit has left the squad light, after all. Liverpool sold the defender for a very good price but didn't immediately move for a replacement.

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Boosting the numbers at centre-back is also a priority because of Ibrahima Konate's situation. He's now in the final year of his contract and a move to Real Madrid is on the cards.

Liverpool hope to renew his contract but if they don't, they won't want to leave themselves scrambling for someone in 2026. Then there's Virgil van Dijk - now 34 and coming to the end of his elite level.

Investing in youth is absolutely crucial and Leoni is certainly that.

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Liverpool close in on Giovanni Leoni

Ben Jacobs reports that a deal between Liverpool and Parma for Leoni 'could be finalised in 24 hours or less'. He says the parties are all very close to an agreement and we won't be waiting long.

At this point, Leoni looks destined for Anfield where he'll get to learn under his idol, Van Dijk. Virtually everything about this transfer makes sense for Liverpool, in fact.

Leoni is still only 18 but broke into Parma's starting XI last season, appearing 14 times in Serie A. He's unquestionably one of the best wonderkid centre-backs in world football - if not the best.