_“I know many media on X and in other places are saying that maybe Leoni is for next year, like Mamardashvili, but this is completely invented. Liverpool have never discussed that, from what I understand, then if this is going to be part of the conversation in the final stages, I will let you know.”_
**Should Liverpool loan out Leoni this season?**
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This feels like the correct decision by Liverpool, assuming Leoni does move to Anfield this summer, with Arne Slot in need of two new defenders in his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.
Jarell Quansah’s move to Bayer Leverkusen has affected the depth in his squad, and considering both Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez have had injury problems down the years, new faces are a must for the Reds.
Leoni looks like a player with unbelievable potential, already making [17 appearances for Parma](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovanni-leoni/alletore/spieler/1086619), as well as representing Italy at both Under-19 and Under-18 level, winning a total of nine caps combined.
The teenager will likely be content with taking up a squad role at Liverpool to begin with, given his age, but an eventual long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk will be needed, and the Italian could grow into a player who is capable of filling that void.