Leoni officially announced his joining Liverpool and will wear the No. 15 jersey. The 18-year-old young player accepted an interview with Liverpool's official website for the first time after completing the signing.
Leoni said: "I'm so happy to be here, it's a great feeling, and I feel very honored. Yes, very excited. I feel very honored. When I saw Liverpool interested in me, I said, 'Wow, this is crazy.' I'm so happy inside."
"I hope to improve with my new teammates in training and then show it in the Premier League and Champions League. I'll be watching the game against Bournemouth live tonight, and a new journey will begin after the game."
Leoni made his career debut for Padua in March 2023, when he was just 16 and three months old. In the second half of the 2023-24 season, he was loaned to Sampdoria in Serie B and made 12 appearances and scored 1 goal, and then Parma signed him permanently last summer. Leoni made a breakthrough in Parma's single season, making 17 appearances in the 2024-25 season and scoring 1 goal.
In addition, Leoni has also played for the Italian youth national team and has played 7 times for the U19.