It is stalemate with the Nerazzurri on the renewal front. But the Croatian winger continues to shine also in the national team, confirming the amazing moment of form. Scoring against Malta, he has put Mandzukic in his sights and is aiming for Suker’s goal record
Thirty-two years and not hear them, because obviously Ivan Perisc is a bit like quality wine: it improves over the years. The brilliant moment of the Nerazzurri winger, one of the best in Inzaghi’s troop since the beginning of the season, continues outside Appiano Gentile and the “borders” of Serie A. Yet another confirmation came yesterday on the occasion of the World Cup qualifying match between Croatia and Malta, which saw Perisic open the scoring after just 6 ‘to give way to the Croatian goal which ended with a resounding 7-1. Even yesterday, as has often happened in the last two months regardless of the shirt worn, the Split winger was among the best on the pitch well beyond the goal, dominating down the left lane during the 54 ‘in which he remained on the pitch . The level shown so far by the Croatian has also exceeded expectations at the Nerazzurri, to the point of returning to considering the opportunity to extend his contract beyond the deadline set for next June. But the path towards agreement is tortuous, perhaps more than what the outside world awaits to overcome the primacy of networks of a Croatian myth like Davor Suker.
fixed point
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Inzaghi took a moment to understand that this Perisic could not have been a supporting actor. The desire and commitment shown in the summer preparation, combined with the consistency of performance guaranteed in the first official matches, pushed the Nerazzurri coach to make the Croatian a practically fixed holder: for him ten out of twelve appearances as a starter in the league and two out of four in the Champions League, all topped off with two goals, an assist and performances consistently above average. Those few times that Inzaghi has given up on deploying him from the beginning have depended on the desire to manage his energies without squeezing him excessively. To testify the importance and weight of the Croatian in this first part of the season is the average grade of 6.4, which is the same as the irreplaceable Brozovic. In this sense, so far only Barella (average grade of 6.75) and Dzeko (6.5) have done better than him. The ability to cover the entire band, guaranteeing the right coverage during the folding phase, as well as the necessary dose of thrust during the attack phase, is certifying the amazing psycho-physical condition of the outside of Split, as well as the commitment and the spirit of sacrifice.
the situation
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Because, from the height of his 32 years, Perisic is demonstrating an athletic fit that is not at all obvious, so much so as to mark a presence for 1.377 ‘out of a total of 1.980’ available between Inter and Croatia, with whom he stamped the card 22 from the beginning of the season times out of 24. Thinking of saying goodbye to the Croatian next June, when his current contract expires, is a hypothesis that no longer convinces Inter as it did a few months ago. If last summer the renewal of Perisic was considered only a remote possibility, also thanks to the high engagement (5 million) combined with advanced age, today the scenario has radically changed. The Nerazzurri would gladly keep him, but not at the same figures as today. If the Croatian were willing to halve (or nearly halve) his current salary, the deal would be sealed in the blink of an eye. But at the moment there is no real negotiation, the parties have not yet met to start the discussion. A stalemate that, in any case, does not seem to upset the Croatian at all, concentrated and polished as in the best years, namely the first four in the Nerazzurri before the interlude on loan in Monaco.
The goal
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While waiting to define the future, Perisic continues to ride the enthusiasm of the last two months, approaching small but quick steps towards a prestigious goal: that of Davor Suker’s 40 goals in the national team. Outside the Nerazzurri, who reached 32 with the goal against Malta, there is now only one left to catch Mario Mandzukic in second place in the ranking of the most prolific Croatian strikers. The goal, imagining two or three more years at a high level, is there at hand.
November 12 – 12:27
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