Barcelona defender Martin Montoya has joined Inter on loan with a view
to a permanent move.
The full-back arrived in Milan on Thursday for his medical ahead of the
move, and has now completed the temporary switch to San Siro.
A statement on Barca's official website confirmed that Montoya will join
on an initial season-long loan and will stay for a further 12 months if he
makes a certain number of appearances. At the end of the second season
Inter have the option to complete a full transfer.
Montoya is the latest arrival during a busy close-season for Inter, with
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Miranda and Jeison Murillo signing on for Roberto
Mancini's side.
After rising through the ranks at Camp Nou and breaking into the first-
team in February 2011, Montoya has failed to nail down a regular starting
berth for the Spanish champions and has largely played second fiddle to
Dani Alves.
With Alves having signed a new two-year contract last month and Aleix
Vidal joining from Sevilla, Montoya's chances of first-team football
appeared even more limited, prompting his move to Italy.
During his time at Barca, Montoya won La Liga three times and the Copa
del Rey twice, and he also has a winners' medal from last season's UEFA
Champions League.
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