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Jamie Spencer

CEO Confirms Newcastle Offered ‘More’ for Liverpool Summer Signing

Parma turned down a bigger offer for Giovanni Leoni from Newcastle United prior to the teenage centre back’s high profile switch to Liverpool, the Serie A club’s CEO has revealed.

Liverpool completed an initial £26 million ($34.9 million), potentially rising to £30 million, deal for Leoni in mid-August. The youngster is yet to make his Premier League debut but the Reds opted to keep him in the squad, rather than find a quickfire loan.

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