Leoni's rise has been stratospheric, and he is part of a growing trend of Italian talent seeking fortune and improvement in England

Club sources have confirmed to TBR Football that Liverpool have agreed terms with Parma over a deal for defender Leoni, but in turn, their talks with Crystal Palace over Guehi have failed to be as successful. We can confirm teenager Leoni has agreed terms on a six-year deal and he is set to head to Merseyside straight away.

Liverpool is set to sign the Parma defender Giovanni Leoni for an initial fee of around $35 million (£26 million). But how excited should Reds fans be about the transfer?