‘Welcome back Davide Santon!’ the headline reads on Inter’s statement on the club’s official homepage.

After three and a half years the former Inter youth product returns back to where it all once started as the club released the following statement: “FC Internazionale is delighted to announce Davide Santon’s return to the club. The 24-year-old defender, who came through the Nerazzurri youth academy, joins on loan with an option to buy. We wish Davide the best of luck for his second spell in black and blue.”