Yuto Nagatomo is presented as the first Japanese player in the history of Inter. The left-back, arrived from Cesena, Inter shirt number 55, said in a press conference in Appiano Gentile: "I am very happy and proud to be here in the world champion club. For me it is the culmination of a dream, I will always give my best. I thank the staff and all my team mates who have welcomed me very well. I feel ready to play and I want to be useful right away. On the field I am a hard worker, my main feature is speed. In everyday life I am well mannered and I like to joke. When I told my mum that I was going to Inter, she started to cry from happiness".

"Leonardo is a coach who has played in Japan, his presence is very important to me. Maicon is a wonderful person and a great player; it is an honor to be able to train with him. I thank Cesena for bringing me to Italy and helping me to improve I have great memories of living there. I've never been to San Siro, I can not wait to play. Thanks to Inter, I want to bring the Japanese national team even higher after the success in the Asia Cup. Zaccheroni phoned me to tell me that I'd do it".