Joao Mario is thrilled with his move to Inter Milan.

The former Sporting CP star completed his €45m transfer yesterday.

“How to start…" he wrote on Instagram. “14 marvellous years I will not forget, no matter what happens! At this moment the only thing that enters my mind is to say thank you.

“Thank you Sporting for everything you did for me. I started out as a child who comes to training and dreams of reaching the first team. From the first day I knew I had made the right choice and thank all the people without exception who were part of this story.

“To all the Coaches I had, all the people who worked for years at the academy, I say THANK YOU! You will all be in my heart, like the Sporting fans, for the affection they have always shown me. From today I too am a fan to cheer on Sporting!

“Thank you to Inter for this great opportunity and for all the love shown to me during my journey. I am eager to get started."