Liverpool don finally sha agree deal to sign 18-year-old Italian defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma, na the Reds manager Arne Slot talk am. This move no be joke o, as dem go drop £26 million for this young star wey dey shine like fresh kelele under hot sun.
Leoni, wey dey represent Italy Under-19s, don show say him get sense for ball as him wey dey join Liverpool after only one season with Parma. Last season, he don play 17 matches for dem, and Parma no fit fall into relegation, stay 16th for Serie A (no be small wahala). Na so e be! E don prepare belle since him debut for Padova at age 16 sef.
“Di clubs don agree o, but him never sign contract yet. Once e sign, I go fit talk beta about am,” na wetin Slot talk. E don see serious matter, especially as Liverpool dey find replacement after dem sell Jarell Quansah go Bayer Leverkusen last month. Na serious business dey happen, e be say dey no wan gree make their defence weak like wetin dem dey sip for palm wine.
Meanwhile, e be like say Liverpool don set eye for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but e no wan talk about that matter wa, cause dem no fit give him what he dey ask for. Palace don set price for £40 million for their captain, but Liverpool dey think say dem fit chop am for beta price with sweet mouth talk. Na competition dem dey struggle for.
With Liverpool already collecting about £270 million this summer and selling small small, the balance na win-win for dem. But make we no talk say dem don lose some bid too, including £110 million for Alexander Isak wey Newcastle just bin reject like bad passenger.
With Premier League Season dey approach, di Reds go gree play di first match against Bournemouth for Anfield this Friday. Na wah! E be like say Liverpool dey ready to show wetin dem get, and Leoni go fit join dem straight away for the first team.
Person wey sabi football don talk say Leoni na player wey nobody go fit ignore. With im height, wey reach 6ft 5in, him dey among di top 10% for aerial duels wey dey happen for Serie A last season. E get teknikal ability too – e fit start play from di back and sabi hold di ball like say he dey do magic.
Even if Leoni know say he no go dey start every match, d opportunity to learn from legend like Virgil van Dijk go make am feel like king for di football world. Na correct decision, true true. Who no wan play for Liverpool? E be like say na dream wey come true for di young star!
So, wetin you go talk about this signing? You think say Leoni go fit shine like star for Anfield? Or you go prefer make him learn from sidon first? Na your own to reasoning!
