Wenger confirms Arsenal return for Inter forward

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has all but confirmed that Inter forward Lukas Podolski is will return to the Gunners after the completion of his six-month loan in Italy.

The German forward has endured an unconvincing tenure with the Nerazzurri, with his 14 appearances amounting to just a single goal in a victory in April against Udinese, and Wenger is already counting on him for next season.

“We have several players on loan, amongst them are Podolski, [Yaya] Sanogo and [Joel] Campbell who will return to the club,” stated Wenger at his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal’s final match of the season against West Bromwich Albion.

“The goal is to have a big squad to ensure  healthy internal competition: a number too high or too low can affect the players of the season by killing competition.”