Inter Milan have completed the signing of winger Keita Balde on a season-long loan deal from Monaco.

The Italian giants have gone about improving their squad this summer, making 23-year-old Keita their eighth summer signing of the window.

Inter announced the deal on Monday, before confirming the agreement contains an option to make the transfer permanent next summer.

Inter Milan have completed the signing of Keita Balde on a season-long loan from Monaco

The winger has signed with the option of making the move to Italy permanent next summer

INTER'S SUMMER TRANSFER BUSINESS Radja Nainggolan - Roma (£34.20m) Keita Balde - Monaco (loan £5.4m) Sime Vrsaljko - Atletico (loan £5.8m) Stefan De Vrij - Lazio (free) Matteo Politano - Sassulo (loan £4.5m) Kwadwo Asamoah - Juventus (free) Lautaro Martinez - Racing (£14.4m) Federico Dimarco - FC Sion (£6.3m) Advertisement

The loan move is reported to cost Inter €6 million (£5.4m), while the option to make the move a full-time switch will command a further €42m (£37m) plus a percentage of any future transfer.

Keita joined Monaco for £26million in the aftermath of a widespread exodus in the summer of 2017, after the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Bernard Mendy and Bernardo Silva were snapped up by European rivals.

The forward found his options limited in Monaco and has now moved to Inter as they bid to climb back among the elite in Serie A and challenge the dominance of Juventus.

Keita was put through his paces in a medical ahead of his €6 million (£5.4m) loan switch

After passing his medical the Senegal international was presented as an Inter Milan player

The 23-year-old signed for Monaco last summer following the departure of Kylian Mbappe

Inter have been active in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Radja Nainggolan, Sime Vrsaljko and Stefan de Vrij.

Keita played played 33 times last season for Monaco, scoring eight as they finished second in Ligue 1.

He was selected for the Senegal national side which travelled to the summer World Cup in Russia, alongside Liverpool's Sadio Mane.

The French club took to their official website and social media channels to wish Keita the best of luck for the season ahead.