Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Parma defender Giovanni Leoni.
An agreement was reached late on Wednesday night and the fee for the 18-year-old defender is £26m plus add-ons.
Leoni now has permission to travel to Liverpool to agree personal terms and undergo a medical, which is expected to begin on Thursday.
Liverpool saw off competition from elite Italian clubs and Premier League sides, with the player adamant his choice was a move to Arne Slot's side.
Leoni will also immediately join the first-team set-up for this season, with any suggestion of a loan move completely ruled out.
Liverpool were targeting reinforcements at centre-back with Ibrahima Konate entering the final year of his deal at Anfield.
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bamadiloty
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Frimpong, Kekez and Leoni, one more youngster and the future of Liverpool defence is sorted
Tazeikpr
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Good bargain 👏♥️ YNWA
IsaacDust
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nice move 👍
pawbdiksuz
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he's good
firMINO1
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Get them when they are young
suaaekpu
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Give us the chance to watch him play. Well Done.
tutabdklmz
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Very nice move for young promising talent
catdnort
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Nice work LIVERPOOL
ketabdmn
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you'll never walk alone 🥰💪
hekdikotuz
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good 👍 move my Liverpool ✌️🇿🇲
hunacins
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A deft move! Welcome to Liverpool, young Leoni.
tioadikopu
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All the best