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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs could swap Erik Lamela for Ivan Perisic amid interest from Premier League rivals"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-perisic-lamela-transfer-rumours-inter/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-07-30T07:50:12Z"
modified: "2020-07-30T07:50:12Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs could swap Erik Lamela for Ivan Perisic amid interest from Premier League rivals

**Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as surprising contenders to sign Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan this summer, according to reports.**

Jose Mourinho wanted to bring [Perisic](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1315741/Tottenham-Transfer-News-Ivan-Perisic-Erik-Lamela-Latest) to Old Trafford during his time in charge of Manchester United but Ed Woodward refused to sanction a deal. [Recent reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-ivan-perisic-considering-move-to-spurs-amid-interest-from-manchester-united/) revealed that the Croatia international is weighing up a move to north London in the summer, amid interest from Mourinho’s former club.

Tottenham have held talks with his agent over a potential transfer and it seems a deal could be one step closer to being completed. According to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.it/2020/07/28/calciomercato-inter-perisic-tottenham-lamela/), as per [@TranSPURS](https://twitter.com/TranSPURS/status/1288387959721467904), Spurs are prepared to offer Erik Lamela in exchange for the Inter Milan midfielder.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Perisic has spent the past season on loan at Bayern Munich, scoring four goals and supplying three assists in the Bundesliga this season, taking 1.9 shots per game (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/70524/Show/Ivan-Perisic)). However, [the German giants](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-ivan-perisic-considering-move-to-spurs-amid-interest-from-manchester-united/) will not trigger the option to sign the 31-year-old on a permanent basis and he is now considering his options.

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The Italian publication claimed that Antonio Conte has no intentions in using the Croatian at the San Siro next season, which has left him in a precarious position.

Mourinho has the answer to his old [adversary’s](https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2018/01/06/5a50d5faca4741b3328b45dd.html) problems as the Portuguese wants to take Perisic off his hands. He is willing to offer Lamela in exchange to sweeten the deal, which could be a shrewd piece of business by Daniel Levy.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

The Argentine was a firm favourite of former boss [Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/eingesetzteSpieler/trainer/9044), becoming the club’s first-choice winger during his compatriot’s reign, but he has struggled for [consistency](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-erik-lamela-leaving-transfer-rumours/) this season.

[His output](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-erik-lamela-leaving-transfer-rumours/) has simply not been up to scratch, especially as the Spurs boss has made it clear that he wants to [win trophies](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-erik-lamela-leaving-transfer-rumours/).

Clubs are operating in [unprecedented circumstances](https://www.ft.com/content/067a3eeb-e915-48af-8384-94fdc495cf59) and Mourinho knows that his budget has been severely [slashed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11720841/jose-mourinho-spurs-transfer-budget-slashed/), so he will have to resort to hunting for bargains, searching for free agents and sorting out swap deals. It is arguably the perfect opportunity for the Portuguese to finally get [his man](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-ivan-perisic-considering-move-to-spurs-amid-interest-from-manchester-united/).

***Tottenham fans, should Levy sign Ivan Perisic in the summer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!***