Open Extended ReactionsAfter investing heavily in dramatically revamping their attack, Liverpool have bolstered their defensive line with the £26 million signing of center back Giovanni Leoni from Serie A side Parma. So with his Premier League switch confirmed, how did Liverpool pick their target and what will Leoni bring to the defending champions? How Liverpool identified and signed LeoniFor years, signing a promising young central defender has ranked highly on Liverpool's list of priorities. There had been some suggestion that Liverpool might look to loan out Leoni this season, though this idea has quickly been dismissed by the club's hierarchy. Look at the physical build of the defensive corps that Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool have assembled, for example; Leoni clearly ticks that box.