Giovanni Leoni as Van Dijk, Liverpool have new treasures!

Gilabola.com – Liverpool It is believed to have found a successor Virgil van Dijk After successfully recruiting young Italian defenders, Giovanni LiWith a transfer value of around Rp545 billion plus an additional clause.

This belief came from Martin Semmens, the executive who brought Leoni to Parma last year as well as the person who had approved the sale of Van Dijk to the Reds.

• Transfer Leoni is redeemed of Rp545 billion plus an additional clause.
• Semmens rate Leoni is the best young defender in Italy, maybe even in Europe.
• Liverpool beat the offer higher than Newcastle to get the player.

Confidence from former Parma CEO

Martin Semmens, former CEO of Krause Group Soccer (Parma owner), did not hesitate to call Leoni as a young defender who was at a different level.

He even compared the Van Dijk recruitment process by Liverpool from Southampton while still serving at the club.

According to Semmens, Leoni has been standing out since he was 17 years old and is predicted to last longer in Serie A. But its quality makes Liverpool move quickly. “I think he’s the best young defender in Italy, maybe even in Europe,” he said.

He also added that several other Premier League clubs had asked about Leoni, but no one followed up.

“Five or six British teams asked me, I said he was as good as Virgil. But only Liverpool really dared to take steps,” he said.

Liverpool Defeated Newcastle’s Offer

Another interesting news came from the current CEO of Parma, Federico Cherubini. He acknowledged that Newcastle United had a higher offer for Leoni. However, the club’s decision changed when Liverpool came with the right approach.

Cherubini explained that although Leoni was actually happy in Parma, the opportunity to join Liverpool was a moment that was too valuable to miss.

“We even refused Newcastle’s offer which was more financially profitable, but when Liverpool came and Giovanni said he wanted to leave, we could not hold it,” he said.