da betobet： Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to bring Ivan Perisic to the club in the summer transfer window.
What’s the talk?
da bet esporte： That’s according to James Olley, with the ESPN journalist revealing on Twitter that Spurs are exploring a deal to sign the versatile Inter Milan midfielder on a free transfer at the end of the current campaign, with Fabio Paratici said to have already made contact with the 33-year-old regarding a potential switch to north London.
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In his tweet, which included a corresponding report for ESPN, Olley said: “THFC are exploring a deal to sign Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan on a free transfer. Juventus considered the front-runners but Spurs have made contact.”
“Physical monster”
Considering just how impressive Perisic has been for Inter at left wing-back this season, and with Sergio Reguilon being heavily linked with a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in recent weeks, it is unsurprising to learn that Spurs are keen on a deal for the Croatia international on a free transfer this summer.
Indeed, over his 34 Serie A appearances this term, the £125k-per-week talent has been in breathtaking form for Simone Inzaghi’s side. He has scored seven goals, registered seven assists and created 13 big chances for his team-mates, along with taking 1.2 shots, making 1.6 key passes and completing 0.8 dribbles per game.
The 33-year-old has also impressed in a defensive capacity, making 1.4 interceptions, 1.1 tackles and one clearance and winning 3.6 duels (at a success rate of 54%) per match.
These returns have seen the player who Siavoush Fallahi dubbed a “physical monster” and Adam Digby labelled “superb” average an excellent SofaScore match rating of 7.27, not only ranking him as Inter’s third-best performer in Serie A but also the joint 13th-best player in the league as a whole.
Furthermore, according to FBRef data, the 113-cap Croatia international ranks in the top 2% of full-backs in Europe’s big five leagues for non-penalty goals per 90, along with the top 3% for npxG, the top 3% for shots, the top 1% for xA, the top 1% for npxG+xA, the top 5% for shot-creating actions and the top 13% for progressive carries.
As such, it is clear that Perisic would be something of a monster for Antonio Conte’s side at left wing-back, leading us to believe that Paratici must do everything possible to convince the 33-year-old of a switch to north London this summer.
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