Leoni Liverpool move

Director surprised ‘Liverpool never called me’

Leoni’s rapid rise in Italy Liverpool’s long-term defensive planning has taken shape with the acquisition of Giovanni Leoni, the 18-year-old centre-back signed from Parma for £26 million this summer. The decision reflects a strategic move towards succession planning as Virgil van Dijk, now 34, enters the latter stages of his career. Leoni emerged as one of...