Ivan Perisic confirms “I was close to leaving Inter” for Manchester United in the summer of 2017.
The Red Devils pushed hard to sign the winger, but Coach Luciano Spalletti insisted that he stay and the Nerazzurri managed to meet their Financial Fair Play targets by selling other players.
The Croatian has given an interview to this month’s FourFourTwo magazine, and revealed how close to came to making the move to England.
Ivan Perisic confirms “I was close to leaving Inter” for Manchester United in the summer of 2017.
The Red Devils pushed hard to sign the winger, but Coach Luciano Spalletti insisted that he stay and the Nerazzurri managed to meet their Financial Fair Play targets by selling other players.
The Croatian has given an interview to this month’s FourFourTwo magazine, and revealed how close to came to making the move to England.
“It’s true that an offer from Manchester United was on the table and that I was close to leaving Inter,” Perisic confirms.
“But I decided to stay and, as I said, Spalletti’s perseverance to keep me played a big role. In football, small details in these situations are key.