Latest Liverpool transfer news as Giovanni Leoni has completed his move to Anfield, signing a long-term contract

Everton remain on the lookout for a new academy director and head of academy recruitment after the departures of Gareth Prosser and James Vaughan this summer. Head of academy coaching Carl Darlington, formerly of the Welsh FA, has been named as interim academy director while a replacement for Prosser is found.

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Parma defender Giovanni Leoni after the 18-year-old star agreed to join the Premier League champions in the summer transfer window