Liverpool is close to signing centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma for an initial fee of £26 million, strengthening their defense following Jarell Quansah's departure to Bayer Leverkusen. Leoni, 18, previously drew interest from Inter Milan and played 17 matches in Serie A last season. Liverpool is also negotiating with Crystal Palace for England centre-back Marc Guéhi, expecting a fee of around £30 million plus add-ons. Additionally, Joe Gomez has returned to training after an injury, providing a defensive boost ahead of the Premier League opener against Bournemouth.
Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma for an initial fee of £26 million ($35m). This move comes after the departure of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen, providing crucial defensive reinforcement. Leoni, an 18-year-old, attracted interest from Inter Milan and made 17 appearances in Serie A last season. He will join existing centre-backs Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, and Joe Gomez as part of Arne Slot's squad.
Earlier this week, Liverpool also opened talks with Crystal Palace for centre-back Marc Guéhi. The expected fee is around £30 million ($41m) plus £5m ($7m) in add-ons. Guéhi has a year left on his Palace contract and could be forced to leave this summer, according to chairman Steve Parish.
Liverpool received a defensive boost ahead of their Premier League opener with Bournemouth as Joe Gomez returned to training after an Achilles injury that sidelined him for three weeks. He is the club's longest-serving current player.
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