New signing Ivan Perisic of Tottenham Hotspur poses following his signing on May 31, 2022 in Enfield, England. |
Tottenham
Hotspur have signed Croatia international Ivan Perisic on a free transfer, the
Premier League club announced Tuesday.
The 33-year-old will join the north
London side when his contract at Inter Milan expires at the end of June after
agreeing a two-year deal.
“We are delighted to announce
the transfer of Ivan Perisic,” said a Spurs statement.“The vastly experienced Croatia
international will join the club on 1 July following the expiration of his
contract at Internazionale and has agreed a deal that will run until
2024.”
Perisic worked with Tottenham
manager Antonio Conte in Italy, with the duo winning the 2020/21 Serie A title
together at Inter.
But he has turned down a new
contract to stay at the San Siro in order to move to England.
Perisic has also won league titles
in Germany — with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich — while also scoring in
a World Cup final for Croatia.
A versatile player, Perisic can be
deployed as a left wing-back, winger, second striker or attacking midfielder.
His arrival marks a change from
Tottenham’s usual transfer policy of signing younger players with a sell-on
value and is a sign of their growing confidence in Conte.
Perisic bid farewell to Inter fans
with an Instagram message that acknowledged his time wearing this
“glorious jersey” had come to an end.
He added: “It was an
unforgettable learning experience for me as a player and for my whole family“To the team, the staff, to all
the employees but most importantly to the fans: you will always have a special
place in my heart.”
Tottenham finished fourth in the
recently concluded Premier League season to qualify for next term’s elite
European Champions League.
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