Leoni’s Towering Talent and Pirlo’s Praise…
Liverpool is keeping its transfer wheel spinning like a hamster on an espresso kick, as the club keenly eyes Parma’s young gem Giovanni Leoni. This towering 18-year-old defender, who stands at 6’4″, could very well be Liverpool’s answer to the Eiffel Tower during set pieces! Leoni caught the eye of none other than World Cup hero Andrea Pirlo after his remarkable Serie A season. With a contract binding him to Parma until 2029, Liverpool’s chatty rumor mill suggests that the Reds haven’t stopped dreaming of acquiring this Italian Mozart of defense.
The team’s need for height is as desperate as a giraffe at a limbo contest. After selling Jarell Quansah, Liverpool is bolstering its tight defensive lineup by hunting for talents like Leoni and Crystal Palace’s captain Marc Guehi. Leoni, who idolizes Virgil van Dijk and Chris Smalling, could find himself brushing shoulders with his hero Van Dijk, who shares his same height, making them quite the skyscraper pair! Meanwhile, Liverpool is evaluating a $54M move for Guehi, whose contract at Selhurst Park is tick-tocking toward its last year.
