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Zidane, Pogba and Zanetti - Gagliardini discusses his role models

The new Inter signing has revealed that he looks up to a club icon, along with the current Real Madrid boss and Manchester United midfielder

Roberto Gagliardini looked up to Zinedine Zidane as a youngster but hopes to emulate Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Inter icon Javier Zanetti.

Inter confirmed the arrival of Gagliardini from Atalanta on Wednesday, initially on loan until the end of next season but with an obligation to make the move permanent.

The 22-year-old has only played 14 games in Serie A but was included in Giampiero Ventura's Italy squad for the recent matches against Liechtenstein and Germany, though he failed to make his international debut.