Ivan Perisic named in Inter Milan's pre-season squad as Manchester United continue to chase forward
The Italians have yet to reach an agreement with United over a fee for the player
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Internazionale have named Ivan Perisic in their squad for the club’s pre-season tour of China, as they still haven’t struck a deal with Manchester United over the fee for the 28-year-old Croatian international.
While there had been confidence around the Premier League club over the last few days that they had come closer to a compromise with Inter for a deal, and it is still likely to go through, the Italian side want £48m for the player.
United are closer to meeting that valuation, but Inter are unwilling to budge until it is met and have made that clear in negotiations.
Jose Mourinho had wanted to seal the deal before Inter set off for China on Tuesday, but refused to concede much when asked about it after United’s 2-1 friendly win over Real Salt Lake on Monday, stating that he had “no idea” as to whether the move was closer to completion.
So far this summer Benfica defender Victor Lindelof and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku have arrived at Old Trafford.
Chelsea defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic is another reported target for Mourinho, while it is understood United maintain an interest in Tottenham's Eric Dier.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments