Tottenham report: Spurs to pip London rivals to Ivan Perisic

Croatia wide man Ivan Perisic has reportedly agreed a two-year deal with Tottenham.

The 33-year-old is out of contract this summer after seven years with Inter Milan and, as such, available as a free agent.

Chelsea and Juventus have also been linked with the 2018 World Cup finalist - but, according to The Independent, sources close to Perisic believe Spurs will secure his services.

Should Perisic move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, he will link back up with Antonio Conte - under whom he won the Serie A title with Inter in 2020/21.

And he would fill one of Spurs' key needs: an upgrade at right wing-back, a position in which Emerson Royal - who only joined from Barcelona last summer - has not fully convinced.

Signing a player of Perisic's age would be at odds with Spurs' overall transfer strategy in recent years, but the above - along with the fact he clearly knows Conte's system and is versatile enough to also perform a variety of attacking roles - ought to make him an ideal acquisition.

He would also bring Champions League-winning experience to a team who return to the competition next season after three years away; he won it during his 2019/20 loan spell at Bayern Munich, coming off the bench as they beat PSG 1-0 in the final.

Another potential reunion (of sorts) is that of Perisic, Harry Kane and Eric Dier; Kane and Dier were on the losing side as Croatia broke England hearts in the 2018 World Cup semi-final, where Perisic equalised before setting up Mario Mandzukic's extra-time winner.