Liverpool now leading the race to sign huge £39.2m talent with "great future" - report

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Liverpool are believed to be in pole position to complete the signing of Atalanta full-back Marco Palestra, according to a fresh transfer claim. This season, the Reds have had major issues at right-back, with Conor Bradley suffering a campaign-ending knee injury away to Arsenal in January.

It will be interesting to see Liverpool delve back into the transfer market for a right-back this summer, especially if Bradley is expected to miss a chunk of next season, too. According to a report from Spain [via Caught Offside], the Reds are interested in signing Atalanta ace Palestra, who is on loan at fellow Serie A side Cagliari currently.

Can Marco Palestra solve Liverpool’s right-back woes? Palestra is an exciting young player, with Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta heaping praise on him, saying he has lots of long-term potential: “People talk a lot about the crisis of Italian talent, about the national team not producing important values, but Palestra is a talent with a great future ahead of him.