Giovanni Leoni Nears Liverpool Return

The 19-year-old Italian, signed from Parma for £26m last summer, suffered the injury on his debut in an EFL Cup match against Southampton. Despite the setback, Liverpool views Leoni as a fundamental piece of their defensive future, with the report from Mondo Primavera confirming he is on course to rejoin squad training.

Liverpool is currently overhauling their defensive options, with Ibrahima Konate potentially heading to Real Madrid, and both Joe Gomez and captain Virgil van Dijk facing contract expirations in summer 2027. The club has already secured future talent with signings of Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Jeremy Jacquet set to join in summer, plus Mor Talla Ndiaye for the under-21 squad.