Inter Milan confirm deal for Bayern Munich attacker Xherdan Shaqiri

The move marks Inter’s second big signing in the the transfer market, with Lukas Podolski also joining on a loan deal from Arsenal.

A deal worth a reported total of 15 million euros was struck just after lunch, and the club confirmed via Twitter that the deal is agreed save for the paperwork.

Inter have reportedly convinced Shaqiri to join them, initially on a loan deal until the end of the season, but with the obligation to make it permanent in the summer, with the Switzerland international set to sign on until 2019.

He is expected to travel to Milan on Thursday afternoon after skipping training with Bayern in the morning as negotiations were underway.

He will say his goodbyes to his Bayern teammates, who on Friday jet out to Doha for a week-long training camp during the Bundesliga's winter break.