BREAKING: Tottenham confirms Perisic signing

Premier League aspect Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed their first summer time signing after buying winger Ivan Perišić on a free switch.

In response to Spurs, the participant has signed a two-year deal and rejoins supervisor Antonio Conte who he labored with at Inter Milan the place they gained the 2020/21 Serie A title.

“We’re delighted to announce the switch of Ivan Perisic. The vastly skilled Croatia worldwide will be a part of the Membership on 1 July following the expiration of his contract at Internazionale and has agreed on a deal that can run till 2024,” Spurs mentioned in an announcement.

Perisic started his profession within the youth academies of Hajduk Cut up and Sochaux earlier than a brief mortgage spell at KSV Roeselare in Belgium. In 2009, he joined Membership Brugge the place, in solely his second season, he was the league’s prime scorer and was named Belgium’s Footballer of the Yr.

“I’m actually excited to start out with the Spurs household”

Watch Ivan Perišić’s first interview as a Spurs participant! pic.twitter.com/ktsbfAUEiR

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 31, 2022

A transfer to Germany adopted in 2011 with Ivan profitable the Bundesliga and German Cup (DFB-Pokal) in his first season at Borussia Dortmund, earlier than including a second DFB-Pokal and the DFL-Supercup following a transfer to VfL Wolfsburg in 2013.

The 33-year-old is predicted to supply an choice on either side of the defence having scored eight objectives and assisted seven in 35 Serie A appearances in 2021/22.