Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Parma defender Giovanni Leoni.
An agreement was reached late on Wednesday night and the fee for the 18-year-old defender is £26m plus add-ons.
Leoni now has permission to travel to Liverpool to agree personal terms and undergo a medical, which is expected to begin on Thursday.
Liverpool saw off competition from elite Italian clubs and Premier League sides, with the player adamant his choice was a move to Arne Slot’s side.
Leoni will also immediately join the first-team set-up for this season, with any suggestion of a loan move completely ruled out.
Liverpool were targeting reinforcements at centre-back with Ibrahima Konate entering the final year of his deal at Anfield.
What is the latest on Guehi?
It is looking likely that Marc Guehi will stay at Crystal Palace and leave on a free transfer next summer.
Liverpool are still in talks for Palace’s captain, but there is a gap in valuation.
Palace will not let their captain go on the cheap and Liverpool know they can wait until next summer to sign him on a free transfer. The question is whether Liverpool can negotiate a fee now or wait until next year.
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Speaking on the Transfer Talk Podcast, Henry Winter suggests staying at Crystal Palace would be the best option for Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze’s hopes of playing at the World Cup for England
Guehi, meanwhile, is happy to stay at Palace and play in Europe. If Palace were to agree a fee with Liverpool then he would be happy to talk to them but that has not happened.
Multiple big clubs in the Premier League and across Europe are aware that Guehi may be available as a free agent next summer.
Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games this season
215 live premier league matches up from 128 this season on Sky Sports
From this season, Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.
And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games this season will be on Sky Sports.
