Ivan Perisic Sends Inter Milan Fans Emotional Message After Move to Tottenham Hotspur Is Confirmed

Ivan Perisic Sends Inter Milan Fans Emotional Message After Move to Tottenham Hotspur Is Confirmed

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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  • Ivan Perisic has left Inter Milan's fans a heartfelt message after he completed his move to top English Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur
  • Perisic will be reunited with his former manager Antonio Conte, who together, won the Serie A title in 2021
  • The Croatian international is highly-experienced and will be expected to slot directly into Conte's preferred formation as the Italian hopes to win silverware next season

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Ivan Persic on a free transfer from Inter Milan. The Croatian has agreed to a two-year deal in a move that will see him reunite with his former head coach Antonio Conte.

The club confirmed the acquisition of the 33-year old on their social media accounts. Perisic comes in with a wealth of experience in an impressive career.

The official club statement read in part:

A player with multiple winners’ medals under his belt, Ivan began his career in the youth academies of Hajduk Split and Sochaux before a short loan spell at KSV Roeselare in Belgium.
A move to Germany followed in 2011 with Ivan winning the Bundesliga and German Cup (DFB-Pokal) in his first season at Borussia Dortmund, before adding a second DFB-Pokal and the DFL-Supercup following a move to VfL Wolfsburg in 2013.
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Ivan Perisic in a past Inter Milan match. Photo by Marco Luzzani.
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Two-and-a-half years later, he signed for Inter, starting games and scoring regularly for the Italian club until he returned to Germany with a season-long loan at Bayern Munich in 2019/20, where he became a UEFA Champions League winner as well as lifting a second Bundesliga and third DFB-Pokal title of his career as part of Bayern's treble-winning side.

Perisic was also integral in Croatia's run to the 2018 World Cup final. Ahead of his move, he posted on his Instagram account.

After 254 games, 55 goals, 49 assists, 3 trophies and 18,934 minutes on the pitch wearing this glorious jersey, my adventure at Inter ends here.
Even if every end marks a new beginning, it is important to look back on these past years and share with you my most sincere pride in the work done and the goals achieved together.
It was an unforgettable experience that has given so much to me as a player and to my whole family

He is expected to be one of the many players expected at Spurs in the summer as Conte embarks on a serious rebuild.

Spurs are also interested in Adama Traore

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Tottenham Hotspur are being heavily linked with Adama Traoré once again.

Spurs were keen on signing the speedy Wolverhampton Wanderers winger in January but Traoré went out on loan to Barcelona.

With his loan coming to end in Spain, Spurs are rumoured to be keen on securing the services of the Wolves player.

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