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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed he has signed an agreement with Parma on Thursday and signed teenage defender Giovanni Leoni.<\/p>\n

However, Slot refused to discuss potential deals at another centre in Mark Guech, England International, and said any comments from his club, Crystal Palace, are necessary.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old Leoni previously played for Padova and Sampdoria after participating in the 2024 offseason before being impressed by Palma. He is under 19 Italy.<\/p>\n

“The club has agreed to the deal, but he hasn’t signed it for us yet,” Slot said of Leoni.<\/p>\n

Slot was more cautious in Guehi’s possible contract, which remains for a year in the palace contract. He didn’t specifically mention the player’s names, but said, “Unfortunately he was the captain of the team we lost last Sunday.”<\/p>\n

“If you want to talk about him, you should go to the Palace and (Oliver Manager) Glasner and hear his opinion on it,” Slot said at a press conference ahead of Liverpool’s first match. Premier League<\/span> Title defense at his home in Bournemouth on Friday.<\/p>\n

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