Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign Parma defender Giovanni Leoni.
The Reds are expected to pay €30 million plus add-ons for the 18-year-old.
Leoni is expected to undergo a medical on Thursday as head coach Arne Slot looks to strengthen his position in central defence.
He spent much of pre-season training with just two experienced players in that position – Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate – as Joe Gomez, who returned to training this week, was injured and Jarrell Quansah was sold to Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool remain interested in Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi, who has a year left on his contract, but have yet to agree a fee.
“The clubs have come to an agreement, but he has not yet signed a contract with us. I will be able to give details when he signs the agreement,” said Slot, declining to comment on his intentions regarding Guehi.
“He (Guehi) is not our player and unfortunately he was the captain of the team we lost to last Sunday.
“If you want to discuss it, you should go to the palace and to (Oliver) Glasner to get his opinion on the matter.”
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