Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma , sources told ESPN.

The 18-year-old had attracted interest from Serie A side Inter Milan but now looks set to move to Anfield for an initial fee of £26 million ($35m).

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Should a deal be finalised, he will provide Liverpool with crucial defensive reinforcement following the departure of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen .

He will join Virgil van Dijk , Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez as one of Arne Slot's centre-back options for the upcoming season, having featured 17 times in Serie A for Parma last season.

Earlier this week, Liverpool also opened

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