Liverpool turn down Juventus loan enquiry for Giovanni Leoni

📰 An Italian report says Juventus enquired about taking Liverpool's Giovanni Leoni on loan, but Liverpool rejected it. 📌 Key points 🇮🇹 Juventus asked Liverpool about a loan for Leoni. 🙅 Liverpool will not consider a loan or a permanent move. 👀 Juventus plan to scout Leoni every week. 🩹 Leoni has spent more than a year recovering from an ACL tear. 🏃 Liverpool expect him to play after the international break. 📝 What happened 🗞️ According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus sounded Liverpool out about a loan to help Leoni regain match sharpness. Liverpool did not open the door and expect him to play once the international break is over. 🔍 According to CaughtOffside, Juventus see Leoni as a key target in a plan to rebuild around an Italian core. Sporting director Marco Ottolini and technical director Ricky Massara reportedly plan to watch him weekly once he is back. 🩹 Leoni joined Liverpool from Parma in August 2025 for around £26m. In September he tore his ACL on his debut against Southampton and has been out for more than a year. 🔵 Anfield Watch notes Liverpool have since added young centre-backs such as Jérémy Jacquet, yet still regard Leoni as a key part of their future. 📊 By the numbers • Age: 19 • Liverpool first-team appearances: 1 • Fee paid in 2025: around £26m • Contract: until 2031 (Anfield Watch) 🔭 Why it matters Liverpool are signalling that they would rather develop the youngster themselves than loan him out after a year out. A January loan for match fitness could still come up again. Liverpool host Manchester City on 11 October, then travel to LASK in the Champions League on the 14th.