Felipe Melo delighted with "dream" Inter Milan move

Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo has said that he has realised a dream by signing for Inter Milan.

The 32-year-old joined the Nerazzurri on Monday evening from Galatasaray for £8m with a potential £1.5m to be included in add-ons.

He will be reunited with his former manager Roberto Mancini at San Siro, while he will be playing for his third Italian club, following previous spells at Juventus and Fiorentina.

"I thank God for this possibility," Melo told Inter's official TV station. "They have been speaking of me and Inter not for months, but years. So, coming here is a dream that has been realised.

"Roberto and I won together at Galatasaray. He's a winner and working for a man of his experience is wonderful. I'm nobody's favourite, though. I want to win and I want to do so at a historic club like Inter.

"The only thing I can guarantee is that I will give 100% in every game, even when I'm not fully fit. I'm sure that the fans will get behind me. I fight on the field because that's my strength."

Melo has won 22 caps for Brazil, but he has not played for his country since the 2010 World Cup, where he was sent off during their quarter-final defeat to the Netherlands.