Inter's prospective new signing Luc Castaignos says he hopes to emulate Ronaldo at Inter.

The 18-year-old striker has agreed to join the Italian champions from Feyenoord in June for €2.5m.

Asked to reveal when he first started dreaming about football, he said: "It's Ronaldo's fault.

"The idea to play football, and not basketball like my father, was borne out of watching Ronaldo on TV.

"I wanted to become like him.

Inter's prospective new signing Luc Castaignos says he hopes to emulate Ronaldo at Inter.

The 18-year-old striker has agreed to join the Italian champions from Feyenoord in June for €2.5m.

Asked to reveal when he first started dreaming about football, he said: "It's Ronaldo's fault.

"The idea to play football, and not basketball like my father, was borne out of watching Ronaldo on TV.

"I wanted to become like him.

"I am not really a striker because of Ronaldo. To think that I started out as a central defender.

"When I didn't know how to defend, they made me a deep lying playmaker.

"When I started scoring goals, I became a centre-forward."

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