Well, Ivan Perisic to Tottenham Hotspur is a done deal.
Spurs have enjoyed a brilliant start to their summer transfer window by signing the 33-year-old Croatia winger on a free contract, upon the expiration of his deal at Inter Milan.
This is a player who Tottenham boss Antonio Conte knows very well, having worked with him at San Siro.
And although he’s in the twilight of his career, he could still be a quality addition for the Lilywhites.
Perisic reacted to the transfer on Instagram earlier this evening – and he had an interesting player respond.
Dusan Vlahovic, a Tottenham target himself earlier this year, was among the footballers to congratulate the attacker.
The Juventus hitman simply wrote, when translated into English, ‘good luck bro‘.
The message from Perisic that he responded to read: “I’m super proud to join and embark on this new journey. So excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait for the first game.”
Ivan Perisic to Tottenham Hotspur isn’t going to be the biggest transfer that’ll happen in English football this summer.
But as Arsene Wenger always said, there’s a difference between a big name and a big player.
Not that Perisic isn’t a big name, but his stock was a lot higher when he was being linked with Manchester United every few months – and before he was 33.
However, this is someone who remains a big player and despite the aging process, is still lightning quick.
Conte will sign younger and more glamourous footballers this summer, but Perisic can still be awfully effective and it’ll be fascinating to see how he adapts to the Premier League.
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