Lukas Podolski has not taken kindly to advice from former Germany captain Lothar Matthaus as he closes in on a loan move to Inter Milan.

Forward Podolski is set to join the Serie A side on a temporary deal after falling out of favour with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

And Matthaus, who led West Germany to World Cup glory in 1990, believes the 29-year-old must devote more time to football and less to social media if he is to get his career back on track in Italy.

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Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski arrives at Inter Milan's training ground ahead of a loan move to the Italian club

Lothar Matthaus, pictured before Wolfsburg vs Cologne in December, is now a pundit for Sky in Germany

Matthaus presents Podolski with FIFA's Best Young Player award at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin in 2006

Speaking to Sky Germany, Matthaus said: 'Lukas has his qualities; now he must prove them by bringing them back to the pitch.

'In the past we heard how he tweets more than he plays. He needs to concentrate on football.'

Podolski decided to respond to Matthaus - via Twitter - choosing to make reference to the 53-year-old's five marriages - four of which failed.

In German, Podolski tweeted: 'I find it very amusing that Matthaus should give me precise tips on how to behave.'

Podolski tweeted: 'I find it very amusing that Matthaus should give me precise tips on how to behave.'

Podolski shakes hands with Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini as he closes in on a loan deal

Former Bayern Munich forward Podolski took to Instagram to say goodbye to Arsenal's supporters

The former Bayern Munich man also included emoticons of a bride and love heart, plus the hashtag #Erfolgscoach which directly translates as 'successcoach'.

That is most likely a sarcastic reference to Matthaus' largely unsuccessful managerial career, which included shorts spells at clubs including Rapid Vienna, Partizan Belgrade and Red Bull Salzburg.