Inter Milan beat Arsenal to French midfielder

Italian giants Inter Milan have beaten off competition from Arsenal to land the signing of French and Monaco midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia for a fee in the region of €35million (£25m).

Italian took to their official Twitter account to post a photo of the 22-year-old signing the five-year-contract on Sunday, June 21.

The following day the move was completed after the midfielder pass his medicals at the training ground of the Inter Milan.

Following a dismal season, Inter are prepared to spend big this summer to be able to launch a solid Serie A challange.

Qualifying for the UEFA Champions League is also a must for Roberto Mancini who only oversaw a 8th place finish last season.

Kondogbia joins Inter as one of the most highly rated defensive midfielders in Europe.

He was one of Monaco’s standout performers last season as they reached the Champions League quarter finals.

He was signed from Sevilla in 2013 and went on to make 35 appearances for the club over two seasons.