Inter’s New Midfielder Can’t Wait to Play with Icardi

DBasia.news – Inter Milan new midfielder Keita Balde admitted that he can’t wait to play with Mauro Icardi. Keita said Icardi is his friend he was little.

Inter Milan recruit a new player. After signing Sime Vrsaljko from Atletico Madrid, this time Nerazzurri completed the transfer process of Keita Balde from AS Monaco.

Inter spent 5 million euro for the one-season loan period. La Beneamata can also activate the release clause worth 35 million euro at the end of the season.

Keita admitted that he can’t wait to play with his former partner in La Masia academy, Mauro Icardi.

“I would absolutely love to play with him, I can’t wait. I think we complement each other very well. I spent many years with Mauro at Barcelona, I’ve known him since he was a little boy,” Keita said reported by the club’s official website.

“And I know Coach Luciano Spalletti too. For me, it was a great support and he [Spalletti] strongly wanted me,” the player added.

“I’m here for him and for the project at Inter,” Keita said.

Inter Milan are still targeting for one more signing before ending the 2018 summer transfer market. For now, La Benemata are waiting for the deal from Real Madrid to let go of Luka Modric.