Leo Walta | I wanted to come here as soon as I knew Swansea City were interested

Leo Walta had his heart set on a move to Swansea City as soon as he became aware of the club's interest in securing his services.

The 22-year-old Finland international has become the third and final Swans signing during the January transfer window, following the arrivals of Joel Ward and Gustavo Nunes.

Walta will bring a direct, creative attacking option to Vitor Matos’ midfield, and he joins Swansea on the back of an outstanding 2025 Allsvenskan campaign where he scored 16 goals and provided three assists in 30 appearances for IK Sirius.

The HJK Helsinki youth product will wear the number 21 shirt in SA1, and will be in line to make his debut in Sunday’s Championship fixture against Sheffield Wednesday.

"It feels amazing to finally be here, and I am really excited to get started," he said.

"As soon as I knew Swansea were keen to sign me, I was interested immediately. I have been following the team over the last weeks to see how they have been playing.

"I think the way the team plays will suit me, I know the club really wanted me here, and I want to help the team with my ability on the ball, finding the right passes and scoring goals.

"I like to use these qualities, and I hope to bring them to Swansea.

"I am looking forward so much to playing, and showing everyone that I am a good player who can help the team."

Walta’s impressive number of goal contributions across his two seasons with Sirius have marked him out as one of the most exciting young attacking players in Scandinavian football.

He arrives in south Wales having been undergoing a pre-season in Sweden, with the previous campaign having ended in November.

Walta expects he will need to adjust and adapt to a new competition, but is full of confidence following his fine form.

"For sure, I have a lot of confidence after the season I have just had," he added.

"I am really happy I was able to play so many games, and show what I can do.

"I know this is a new challenge, a big challenge in a tougher league, but I am very excited.

"As I say, I want to help the team win as many games as possible."