Liverpool will welcome 'new signing' before end of this month
Liverpool are in the process of overhauling the centre of their defence.
We could see Ibrahima Konate move on at the end of the season. He is into the final few months of his Liverpool contract amid reports he could be heading to Real Madrid.
In a further 12 months both Joe Gomez and captain Virgil van Dijk will see their contracts expire. As things stand it would be a surprise to see either of them in a red shirt beyond summer 2027.
January saw deals put in place for both Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Jeremy Jacquet to join in summer. Another promising youngster in Mor Talla Ndiaye was also recruited for the under-21 set-up.
Leoni approaching comeback
But the man who kicked off the reshuffle was Giovanni Leoni.
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The Italian was signed last summer from Parma for a fee of £26m - but disaster struck on debut. The 19-year-old tore his ACL in an EFL Cup game against Southampton - ending his maiden campaign in tragic circumstances.
It’s not expected that Leoni will play again this season but there is a plan in place over his return. According to a report in Mondo Primavera Leoni is on course to return to first-team training by the end of April - meaning he is just weeks away from a comeback.
“The current plan calls for a return to training with the squad by the end of April 2026,” the report reads.
“This "new signing" represents a fundamental piece of Liverpool's defensive plan, with the club investing heavily in the youngster, seeing him as a cornerstone for the years to come.”
Leoni the leader of new Liverpool generation
He will no doubt be eased gently back into the swing of things but it bodes well for pre-season that Leoni will have a few sessions under his belt.
Liverpool have made a habit of signing the best young centre-back talent in world football and it must not be forgotten that Leoni is the leader of that generation.
His departure may well ease the blow of Konate’s expected departure and help usher in a new era for centre-backs on Merseyside.
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