"I was close to Manchester United".  Ivan Perisic, during an interview with Four Four Two, admitted that he was really close to leaving Nerazzurri for the Red Devils: "It's true that I had an offer from Manchester United on the table and I was close to leaving Inter. But I decided to stay and, as I said, Spalletti's perseverance in wanting to keep me played an important role. In football, the small details in these situations are fundamental ". Perisic also commented on the chances of playing in Premier League or Liga: "I hope that Inter fans understand my point of view".