Liverpool welcomes new recruit with record price

According to ESPN, Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign promising young centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma.

Leoni joined Liverpool.

The 18-year-old impressed in Serie A last season, making 17 appearances and attracting the attention of several big clubs, including Inter Milan. However, the English port city team has moved ahead in the race and is set to complete the deal for an initial fee of 35 million euros.

In this summer's transfer window, "The Kop" spent a total of 328 million euros, an amount equal to the previous 3 transfer windows combined.

Leoni will become the most expensive U19 player in Anfield history. This is an important addition to Liverpool's defense, especially in the context of Jarell Quansah's recent move to Bayer Leverkusen. The Italian center-back will join coach Arne Slot's defensive group, alongside experienced names such as Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez.

Liverpool are also actively looking for another centre-back, having opened talks with Crystal Palace over the transfer of Marc Guehi earlier this week.

The south London club are reportedly looking to recoup around £41m, plus £7m in add-ons. Guehi has just one year left on his contract and chairman Steve Parish has admitted the England international could leave Palace this summer.

In further good news for manager Arne Slot, Joe Gomez is back in training after an Achilles injury. The 28-year-old centre-back was forced to leave the Asian tour early and was ruled out for three weeks, but was back in training with the squad for their latest Premier League opener at home to Bournemouth.

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