LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed on Thursday an agreement reached with Parma to sign teenage defender Giovanni Leoni.

Slot, however, refused to discuss any potential deal for another center back — England international Marc Guehi — and said any comments would need to come from his club, Crystal Palace.

The 18-year-old Leoni previously played for Padova and Sampdoria before impressing at Parma after joining in the offseason of 2024. He is an Italy Under-19 international.

“The clubs have agreed (on) a deal but he hasn’t signed for us yet,” Slot said of Leoni, “so the moment when he signs for us, I can go into more detail.”

On a possible deal for Guehi, who has one year left on his contract at Palace, Slot was more circumspect. He didn’t mention the player’s

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