Lukas Podolski predicts return to Arsenal this summer after Inter Milan loan spell

German international Lukas Podolski says he expects to return to Arsenal at the end of the current campaign once his loan spell at Inter Milan expires.

The 29-year-old forward forced a move to the Serie A giants during the recent January transfer window after falling out of favour with Arsene Wenger during the first part of the campaign, failing to made a single starting appearance in the Premier League.

Podolski has since started five Seria A games at Inter but told Kicker he expects to return to the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season.

"As things stand now, I will return to London in the summer," he said.

"There will be talks in March or April because the season ends in May. I had a great time in London, even though the last half-year wasn't satisfying from a sporting perspective."

Nevertheless and even though the forward had previously voiced his frustration over Wenger's exiled, he now claims his relationship with Wenger is still good.

"But it's a fact that I never had problems there either with the club or with Arsene Wenger or even the fans. All I bemoaned was that once the move was sealed there were no farewell words from the club.

"In spite of that I had two-and-a-half nice years, from a sporting and from a personal perspective. I am proud to have ended Arsenal's trophy drought with my goals in the FA Cup and to have won this trophy as a German in England."