""We rejected a higher offer from Newcastle for Leoni. But plans have changed with Liverpool," he began."
""This [is] because the offer was very attractive and because Giovanni made it clear he was very happy to join Liverpool," he told Gazzetta di Parma."
""On the one hand, it's obviously disappointing to have lost such a promising player, but on the other, there's pride in a club like ours and recognition for those who believed in this boy in unsuspecting times, when he'd only played a few games in Serie B.""
Newcastle United lost multiple transfer targets to Liverpool during the summer, including Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike. Newcastle eventually signed forwards Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade amid a frustrating window. Giovanni Leoni moved from Parma to Liverpool for €26m after Parma rejected a higher offer from Newcastle. The move occurred because Liverpool's proposal was attractive and Leoni expressed clear enthusiasm to join. Parma felt both disappointment at losing a promising player and pride in having supported his development after only a few Serie B appearances. Leoni has yet to make his Liverpool debut.
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