KYODO NEWS - Jul 9, 2017 - 19:06 | Sports, All

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo said on Sunday he may leave Inter Milan after six-and-a-half seasons at the Serie A club.

"I'm excited to find out myself where I will be playing," Nagatomo said before boarding his flight at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture to rejoin Inter for the time being.

"I have the option of staying at Inter and also the option of transferring. There are other clubs that covet me."

Nagatomo, 30, has called Inter home since January 2011 and has a contract with them through the 2018-19 season. But the fullback said that with the World Cup being held next year, he may have to part ways with Inter if he feels regular playing time will not come under new manager Luciano Spalletti.

"I want to push myself at a club where I can get games, where I will have a chance," Nagatomo said.