All Is Order for Tottenham to Complete Their First Summer Signing

Tottenham are off the mark in the summer transfer window with them soon to announce the arrival of Croatian veteran Ivan Perisic at the club. The player has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the London side.

Antonio Conte’s summer build has started with a player he’s well acquainted with; Ivan Perisic, today, is said to have completed a medical with Spurs and had a deal in place since last Saturday.

As per Fabrizio Romano, “it’s only a matter of time” now for the announcement to be made by the Premier League side. His contract with Inter Milan expired at the end of the season (1 June 2022) and will join Spurs on a free transfer.

"Everything ready between Perisić and Tottenham, including the medical tests. No issues or problems today in London, two year deal sealed since Saturday.Official announcement pending, it’s matter of time. Ivan Perisić, new Spurs player. Here we go confirmed.(Via: @FabrizioRomano)"

Tottenham Are Signing a Serial Winner

The winger/wing-back has been with Inter Milan since 2015, bringing a seven-year spell at the San Siro to an end. While at the Italian club and under Antonio Conte he won the Serie A title in 2020/21.

After the Italian who he will follow to Spurs left Italy, he won the Coppa Italia in 2021 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2021/22. During his seven-year spell at Inter, Perisic had to move away from them, where he possibly enjoyed the most successful stint of his footballing career.

The season before Conte became I Nerazzurri’s manager he spent some time on loan at the Allianz Arena with Bayern Munich. In that 2019/2020 campaign with the German outfit, he enjoyed a special treble, winning the Bundesliga title, Champions League, and the DFB-Pokal.

Exactly what Spurs need ahead of a new season

The North London side requires experience and a winning mentality, they will get that in bucket loads with the arrival of Ivan Perisic. He has 428 domestic league appearances in his 6 seasons as a professional baller. During this period, he scored 116 goals while collecting 66 assists.

Conte also had to achieve a fourth-place finish with a thin squad and relied on goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min mostly. With Champions League football back at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and more football on the horizon, he will provide quality in depth and add another outlet for goals.

He will be followed by Fraser Forster, who will join the club as a backup keeper following the end of his deal with Southampton. Another step at adding some quality to the ranks at the club.

Hopefully, these steps are steps in the right direction and in the direction of some silverware after a trophy drought of 14 years.