Sakki: I hope Milan, Inter Milan and other teams compete for Leoni, he is an extraordinary genius

Although both Milanese players have shown interest in Parma's 18-year-old defender Leoni, now the defending Premier League champion Liverpool looks very close to signing the talented Italian player. Parma is said to have hoped to receive a €40 million transfer fee from Leoni, but Liverpool is said to have reached an agreement with the Serie A club to finalize the deal with about €35 million transfer fee. Regarding Leoni, the famous Italian coach Saki expressed his views in the column of "Sports in Milan".

Saki wrote: I am happy and angry about Leoni's possible transfer to Liverpool. I'm glad that an Italian player is appreciated by a big club like Liverpool, but I would rather see Milan, Inter, Juventus or Naples compete for Leoni than a foreign club.

Anyway, I think it was a great decision for Liverpool to sign Leoni. In the second half of last season, I have been paying close attention to him and am very interested in him.

Leoni is a modern center back who knows how to keep a guard. He is very tough and has good physical fitness and is not easily suppressed by his opponent. I remembered his outstanding performance in the face of a high-level striker like Lukaku, the young man was not afraid and followed the Belgian in every corner of the court. He was excellent in one-on-one defense and when the ball was on the ground, I don't remember when Lukaku had passed him.

We are talking about a brilliant genius, and no one has any questions about it. Of course, Leoni is only 18 years old and still has a lot of room for improvement. For example, in my opinion, his performance in organizing offense can become more stable.

I think Leoni can gain a foothold in the Premier League and the Champions League, and there is no problem. He needs to learn something and adapt to the new environment, but in the long run, I don't think he will have too many problems. The important thing is to give him a stage of learning, in short, you must be patient.