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Giovanni Leoni is keen to join Liverpool(Image: Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)

Liverpool are one step away from signing Giovanni Leoni from Parma after reaching an agreement with the young defender.

Mirror Football reported on Tuesday that the Reds want to sign Leoni and Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi to bolster their defence.

Despite being under contract with the Italian side until June 2029, Leoni is expected to cost around £30m.

He comes highly recommended, with Liverpool receiving a glowing endorsement from Arrigo Sacchi.

Not few, because on those occasions Leoni has demonstrated the qualities needed to go far.

“If someone is good, if someone has their head in the right place, it's immediately obvious.

A person can have 200 Serie A games under their belts and still not possess the qualities Leoni displayed in his first season as an adult.

And in any case, Leoni won't make many.

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