Paul Merson has raved about new Tottenham Hotspur summer signing Ivan Perisic in SportsKeeda.
The former Arsenal star has said that he is a big fan of Perisic, who joined Antonio Conte’s Tottenham in the summer transfer window.
The 33-year-old winger moved to Tottenham on a free transfer after leaving Italian giants Inter Milan at the end of last season.
Perisic will play as a wing-back in Conte’s system, and Sky Sports pundit Merson believes that he will prove to be a massive signing for Spurs, raving about his work-ethic and comparing it to that of a non-league football.
Paul Merson on Tottenham new signing Ivan Perisic
Merson wrote about Perisic in SportsKeeda: “I keep going on and on about this, but I’m a massive fan of Ivan Perisic.
“This guy works as hard as anyone and has the talent to hold his ground against some of the best players in the world – that is some recipe for a player.
“He’s an international footballer who works as hard as someone who has come from non-league football into the big leagues, indicating that he’s got the work-ethic to complement his wonderful natural ability.
“Perisic has played for multiple big teams across Europe’s top five leagues and remains a key player for Croatia, so I expect him to be a huge hit for Tottenham.
“He’s different class and gives Conte the option of playing as a left-wing back and a winger, making him an invaluable asset to the squad.”
Good signing for Spurs
In our view, Ivan Perisic is a good signing for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window and will make Antonio Conte’s side better.
Yes, Perisic is 33 now and we know that the Premier League is a very intense league, but Croatia international is at the top of his game at the moment and played regularly for Inter last season.
The former Bayern Munich loanee scored eight goals and gave seven assists in 35 Serie A matches for Inter last season.
Moreover, Conte worked with Perisic at Inter and won the Serie A title in 2020-21.
So, the former Chelsea manager will have a plan on how to get the best out of Perisic in the Premier League.
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