Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Ivan Perisic. Linked with the Croatian international in the past, the 33-year-old has signed on the dotted line in N17 with his deal at Inter Milan due to expire at the end of June.
Arriving in the capital on Sunday and staying overnight at The Lodge, the club's state-of-the-art accommodation for the team, at their Hotspur Way training base, the left wing-back then completed his medical on Monday. Perisic has signed a two-year deal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which football.london understands is worth €6million (£5.1m) a year, which works out at £98,000 a week.
Reuniting with his former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte having played for him as a left wing-back for the Nerazzurri, the ex-Borussia Dortmund man will help boost the head coach's options in that area of the pitch. A key position in Conte's system with the wing-backs expected to chip in with plenty of goals and assists, Perisic will be a valuable addition after hitting ten goals and nine assists for Inter in 2021/22.
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The player will also bring a wealth of experience to Tottenham after making over 650 appearances in total throughout his career for club and country. Playing a major role in Croatia's run to the 2018 World Cup final, the new Spurs man has won two Bundesliga titles, Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League during his career so far.
A key summer for the club with Conte wanting to boost the squad and bring in experienced players to help the Lilywhites hit the next level, the club have made an early move as they prepare for the big kick-off in August. With Perisic now a Tottenham player for the next two seasons, Spurs fans will have their fingers crossed that Fabio Paratici has some more deals up his sleeve in the coming weeks.
