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The 18-year-old defender will get his first taste of Anfield tonight as he will watch the Reds take on Bournemouth in their Premier League opener.
Leoni has signed a six-year contract with the reigning champions.
He broke through with Parma last season and played 17 games in the second half of the season under manager Cristian Chivu.
Leoni’s relationship with Chivu meant it was a real possibility he ended up at Inter Milan as that is now where Chivu is in charge.
Arne Slot wants defensive depth after the departure of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen leaving them light at the back.
Leoni provides that and will be ready to step in when needed this season, with cup competitions expected to give him first-team action as well as Champions League depending on the draw(
But Liverpool believe he would be ready for the Premier League should they suffer multiple injuries given how he dealt with the physicality of strikers like Romelu Lukaku in Serie A.
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