After investing heavily in dramatically revamping their attack, Liverpool have bolstered their defensive line with the £26 million signing of centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Serie A side Parma . At just 18 years of age, the Italy youth international is still just dipping his toes in the pool of top-level senior football, but the Reds have seen enough from 14 league starts to sanction a quick move.

Leoni began the 2024-25 campaign on the bench, but by Christmas he'd gained a foothold in the first team. Then, over the course of the second half of the season, he helped firm up the defence and convert losses to draws -- enough of them to keep the Crociati safe from relegation.

So with his Premier League switch confirmed, how did Liverpool pick their target and what will Leoni

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