We are used to Liverpool managers being very reluctant to answer questions about the sale and purchase of players until everything is in place. On Thursday, Arne Slot breaks this “tradition”, we interpret it as a sign that the Dutchman is enthusiastic about getting Giovanni Leoni in the squad.
-The clubs have agreed on a deal, but he has not signed with us yet. When he does, I can go into more detail,” the Liverpool manager said at a press conference.
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Transfer journalists Nicoló Schira and Romano reported this week that Liverpool have agreed a contract with one of Italy’s biggest centre-back talents until 2031. 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni has 17 Serie A games under his belt, with a transfer fee of around €35 million. Now Slot confirms that the teenager is on his way.
If the teenager joins the Liverpool squad this summer, he would eventually qualify as a home grown player under FA rules. To become eligible for homegrown player, a player must have spent a period of three seasons – consecutively or not – at a club under the FA or the Welsh Football Association before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season at which he turns 21).
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Then Leoni “only” needs to sign, and the race is on.
