Members of the media are blown away by a 'big' transfer development out of Tottenham Hotspur as head coach Antonio Conte is handed his first big boost ahead of the 2022/2023 campaign.
The Lowdown: Conte eyes busy summer...
Club chief Fabio Paratici sat down for crunch talks with Conte last week in Italy with the pair drawing up a list of targets and discussing recruitment plans.
The Lilywhites, having secured a top-four Premier League finish and the riches of Champions League football for next season, are also playing with a £150 million equity increase which will be used to back Conte this summer.
Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni and Man City forward Gabriel Jesus are among the men on Tottenham's radar with the north Londoners looking set to be busy (The Telegraph).
Another name they were linked with in Ivan Perisic has now been confirmed as Spurs announce his signing on a Bosman deal from Inter.
The Latest: Media blown away by Perisic news...
Members of the media, heaping praise on Spurs, have been left blown away by Perisic's arrival at Hotspur Way - with some even branding it a 'Chelsea-type signing'.
Pundit Jamie O'Hara also called the deal a 'big move' by chairman Daniel Levy and co.
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"Big move" - Jamie O'Hara (talkSPORT pundit and ex-Spurs midfielder)
"Amazing signing by Spurs. Perisic may be 33 but he is in the form of his career and was the best wing-back in Serie A last season. Physique, technique, crossing, goal threat, both footed and a beast in the air" - Carlo Garganese (Italian football broadcaster)
"I feel Perisic is a Chelsea-type signing. I mean that as a compliment, too. Age irrelevant. A winner. Won the lot. Will fit in straight away. The Conte factor" - Michael Bridge (Sky Sports reporter)
The Verdict: Right to be impressed...
Signing for zero transfer cost, this Perisic deal is certainly an impressive start to Conte's first summer transfer window at the club.
The decorated Croatian footballing legend, amassing an imprssive 113 international caps, has also clinched major pieces of silverware at club level.
Winning two Bundesliga titles, one Serie A, a Champions League medal and many domestic trophies, Perisic has even been crowned Croatian Footballer of the Year (Transfermarkt).
Even though he possesses little sell-on value due to his age, the 33-year-old's vast experience and versatility could be invaluable to Conte.
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