Liverpool sign teenager Leoni from Parma for £26m

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Giovanni Leoni will be in attendance at Liverpool's opening Premier League game against Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday Adam Millington BBC Sport journalist

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Liverpool have signed 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni from Italian side Parma for a fee of £26m plus add-ons.

Leoni, who Reds boss Arne Slot confirmed the club had agreed a deal for earlier this week, has signed a contract until 2031.

The Italy Under-19s centre-back began his career at Padova and had a short spell at Sampdoria before joining Parma last summer.

Leoni played 17 games in his first campaign in Serie A last season, attracting interest from both Milan clubs, but has opted for a move abroad.

He said it was

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