Ivan Perisic to Man Utd: Spalletti reveals winger had concerns but wants him to stay

Perisic has been strongly linked with a move to United with Jose Mourinho keen to land another wide player.

United continue to hold talks with the club and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has met with the player's agent, Fali Ramadani to try and push through a deal. 

But the Red Devils are reluctant to meet Inter’s £48million valuation with United running out of time to agree a deal before the transfer window shuts on August 31.

And while Spalletti admits he spoke with Perisic over some concerns, he believes the Croatia international will stay at the San Siro.

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Spalletti said: “Since the start, the club spoke with Ivan, as did I, he came and told us some things, because you need specific characteristics to stay here. We must all be ready to listen to how everyone else sees things.

“Perisic is a great player, in the vein of Giacinto Facchetti, Javier Zanetti and Marco Materazzi, a leader who gives something more than an individual usually does. After this initial discussion, I never had any more signals of a departure, in training or outside of it.

“Ivan is someone who has his own training schedule after the session is finished, working in the gym, and is one of the most professional players I've met.

“He does something that only those who have a real sentiment for the club will do, because he never holds back and works so hard for the team.

“Perisic is not just in the Inter project, he is one of those we need to follow and who will set the path we are moving towards.”