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Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic almost left the club to join Manchester United in the summer – but showed Nerazzurri fans on Sunday exactly why they’re lucky he stayed at the San Siro.
The Croatian international was in Serie A action with Luciano Spalletti’s side against newly-promoted SPAL on Sunday afternoon, and it was his strike that put the icing on the cake with three minutes remaining in a routine 2-0 victory in Milan.
However, it was Perisic’s technique that made the goal stand out, expertly controlling a cross from Danilo D’Alessandro to strike the ball on the volley and give visiting goalkeeper Alfred Gomis no chance of keeping it out.
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87′ WHAT A GOAL! #Perisic with a stunning volley off the underside of the bar! Unstoppable! #InterSPAL 2-0 pic.twitter.com/H9eG2ZMNkU
— F.C. Internazionale (@Inter_en) September 10, 2017
Close your eyes Man Utd fans. What a goal from Perisic. ? #InterSPAL pic.twitter.com/EHOS178gSh
— Everything Napoli (@NaplesAndNapoli) September 10, 2017
What a goal by Perisic who celebrates his recent contract extension. Sometimes the best deals are those you don’t make
— David Amoyal (@DavidAmoyal) September 10, 2017
The goal caps a fine week for Perisic, who just recently put paid to any chance of making that move to Old Trafford in January by signing a contract extension to keep him in Italy for the next five years.
And but for a difference of a few million pounds, he could well have been playing for Man United at Stoke on Saturday…
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In this week’s episode of the Mixer Irish football podcast, we reflect on a disappointing week for the Ireland side, analyse last weekend’s Premier Division results and look ahead to this weekend’s FAI Cup quarter final action.
