Inter have completed the signing of Keita Balde on loan from Monaco, with an option to make the deal permanent.
"The forward Keita Balde Diao is a new Nerazzurri player," a statement on the club's website confirms.
"The Senegalese has signed for Inter from Monaco on a year-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent.
"Welcome Keita, and best of luck for this adventure with the Nerazzurri!"
Born on 8 March 1995 in Girona, Spain to Senegalese parents, he joined the Barcelona youth system in 2004. In 2010, he was loaned by the Blaugrana to Catalan side Unió Esportiva Cornellà where Keita scored 47 goals in a single season.
The Senegalese's exponential development didn’t go unnoticed by different teams in Italy and in Europe. In the summer of 2017, Keita moved to Monaco after making 137 appearances for Lazio and scoring 31 goals. For the Monegasque side, he played 33 times last season, scoring eight as they finished second in Ligue 1.
For Senegal, he made his debut on 26 March 2016. He currently has 20 international caps and three goals to his name and he played for Senegal at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and the recent 2018 World Cup in Russia.