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Liverpool bid launched after Arsenal and Chelsea transfer decision

Reds facing fight to keep hold of Giovanni Leoni

By Arthur Ferridge · Evening Standard

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 11:18 AM

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Juventus have made loan bids for Liverpool's Giovanni Leoni after missing out on Arsenal and Chelsea targets.
Liverpool are reportedly reluctant to let Leoni leave just one year into his long-term contract.
Leoni signed with Liverpool from Parma in a £26m deal last summer before suffering an ACL injury.

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Juventus have targeted Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni after deeming transfer moves for Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori and Chelsea's Marco Palestra unattainable. The Serie A club has reportedly submitted multiple loan approaches for the Italian center-back, but Liverpool are reluctant to part with him only one year into his long-term contract.

Leoni joined Liverpool from Parma for £26m last summer but has made only one appearance after suffering an ACL injury. Juventus remain interested in monitoring Leoni's return to action, while also considering Brentford's Michael Kayode as part of their defensive rebuild.

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