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.