Exclusive: Liverpool step up interest in Parma starlet Leoni amid Milan & Inter rumours
Now talk is spreading because this could get serious, with contacts intensifying and because Italian clubs, for various reasons, are not getting anywhere near Parma's asking price of €40 million.
FLORENCE, ITALY – APRIL 13: Giovanni Leoni of Parma in action against Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Parma at Stadio Artemio Franchi on April 13, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by)
Liverpool eclipse Milan and Inter in Leoni race
Milan could have done it but chose to move for a less expensive profile in Koni De Winter. Inter could do it but today they are focused solely on the Lookman situation.
And when Liverpool step onto the pitch, the situation needs to be monitored at the very least – because it can always get more and more serious…
PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 05:Giovanni Leoni of Parma Calcio in action during the Serie A match between Parma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 05, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by)
Parma starlet Leoni dubbed 'future of Italy'
The 18-year-old centre-back had his breakthrough season with Parma in the 2024-25 campaign, playing 17 matches in Serie A for the Gialloblu club and showing that, despite his age, he has a lot to offer already.
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