In Croatia, a veteran 'of a thousand battles' has sounded strongly in recent hours as a possible reinforcement for FC Barcelona. This is Ivan Perisic, a 35-year-old player who has the ability to cover the entire left side, as a full-back, interior or winger. The one from Split would be one of the options that Hansi Flick has suggested to the board in case they fail to sign a top player in the coming days.
According to the latest information, the German coach would have set his sights on the experienced Croatian player as a 'low cost' alternative for Barça, this after confirming Nico Williams' "no" to the Barça offer. Perisic has a contract with Hajduk Split in his country until June 2025, a club he joined on a free transfer after a season on loan from Tottenham. However, he has asked to terminate his contract due to differences with coach Gennaro Gattuso.
Flick would bet on Perisic if Barça fails to sign another winger
For Flick, Ivan was a very important piece in 2019/20, a season in which Bayern won the treble with the winger on loan. The player added 8 goals and 10 assists in 35 games, but had to return to Inter, a team with which he had a contract until 2022. At this point, it seems difficult for Barça to bet on the 35-year-old footballer, although he would reach ' zero cost'. Perisic comes from playing in the Euro Cup, a tournament where he saw action in two of the three group stage matches.
At the beginning of 24/25 he was a substitute in the three Conference League qualifying matches with Hajduk Split and, although he was in the XI on the first day of the local league, he was left out of the squad last weekend without explanation, something that ended up breaking his relationship with Gattuso who only arrived in Croatia this summer after leaving Olympique Marseille.
Last season he only played 14 games (475 minutes) due to a torn ligament that left him out from September to February. Meanwhile, Barça continues to evaluate alternatives in terms of left-footed wingers. With Kingsley Coman closer to PSG, the Colombian Luis Díaz has been mentioned again, but the possible interest from City would leave the Catalans without options.