Nicolò Barella spoke as an Inter player for the first time this evening, telling reporters he was ‘happy’ to join the Nerazzurri.

The midfielder landed at Linate airport in Milan and avoided all other questions before leaving in a taxi with his agent Alessandro Beltrami.

A group of Inter supporters serenaded the 22-year-old with various chants before Barella disappeared into the night.

Barella will complete his medical tomorrow morning with an official announcement expected later on Friday.