Ivan Perisic moves closer to £45m Manchester United switch as Inter Milan look for replacements
The Croatian's move could be a step closer as the Italian giants sort out who they could bring in with the funds, according to reports
MANCHESTER UNITED'S pursuit of Ivan Perisic has edged closer as Inter Milan have begun looking for replacements, according to reports.
Perisic has been linked with a £45million move to Old Trafford after impressing for the Italian club this season.
And now Italian paper are claiming Inter have began the search for players to bring in in place of the Croatian.
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The report claims that new boss Luciano Spalletti - who is set to be unveiled this week - will attempt to convince Perisic to stay at the San Siro.
But if he is unsuccessful he will look to bring in Domenico Beradi and Federico Bernardeschi.
Beradi, 22, has endured an injury-plagued season but has caught the eye of the likes of Chelsea with some mature performances in recent years.
Sassuolo want £34 million for their star man, which would benefit moneybags Chelsea who have more to spend.
Bernardeschi - who is also on the Blues radar - has impressed for Fiorentina and Italy this season, netting 14 times in 43 outings.
Perisic has been one of boss Jose Mourinho’s main targets this summer as he aims to improve his squad’s attacking prowess.
Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho was in Zagreb in March to watch midfielder play for national side and a deal is now believed to be close to completion.
Chelsea are also keen, but United pressed ahead with a £36m bid last week – which fell way short of Inter’s valuation of nearer £50m.
The 28-year-old scored 11 times and created 11 assists in an otherwise mediocre campaign for the Serie A club.