A departing member of the attacking ranks at Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven is keen on the prospect of a move to Spain with Barcelona this summer.
That’s according to Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink, who points towards Ivan Perišić as the player in question.
The name of winger Perišić has of course all of a sudden emerged as an altogether prominent one in Catalunya’s capital over the last 24 hours.
This comes after claims were forthcoming in the media that Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has set his sights on the Croatian’s signature for next season.
Despite his advancing years – he is now 36 – Perišić is fresh off a fine campaign with the aforementioned PSV, culminating in 16 goals and 11 assists across all competitions.
And if the latest update on the subject to have surfaced in the Netherlands is anything to go by, then interest in a joining of forces between club and player appears to be very much mutual.
As per the aforementioned Rik Elfrink of ED, Perišić would be keen to test his talents in La Liga, with Barcelona a highly desirable landing spot.
Tentative contacts over a potential free transfer to the Camp Nou, in turn, have already taken place, albeit with Deco and the Barca brass yet to make a call on whether or not to move forward with the deal.
Conor Laird – GSFN
