Liverpool’s $35M Triumph Over Rivals…
Liverpool is all set to welcome Giovanni Leoni into their first-team with $35 million in finishing flourishes, leaving Manchester United and Newcastle in the dust. It’s a bit like winning a marathon while wearing clown shoes! The Times reports that Leoni will make his Anfield debut soon, stepping in for Jarell Quansah, who moonwalked to Bayer Leverkusen in July. Parma’s hope of keeping Leoni flew out the window faster than a pizza on a windstorm, as a permanent return seems improbable. Sporting director Richard Hughes wrapped up the deal, with Leoni’s medical timed precisely like a Swiss cuckoo clock for Thursday.
Meanwhile, over at Crystal Palace, Marc Guehi seems calm as a cucumber, waiting for the last page of his contract to flip like the final scene of a drama. He’s eyeing next summer’s free transfer window like a kid with a coupon at a candy store. Liverpool is aiming not only for Leoni but also wants to pair him with the experienced Guehi, which would reshuffle Joe Gomez potentially down the pecking order to a fifth-choice defender, giving him a greater chance of being benched than a couch potato. Palace might then need another center-back, bringing more fun to the transfer talk!
