Manchester United transfer boost as 'Inter Milan weigh up whether to sell Ivan Perisic' with £31m asking price set for Croatian winger
* Inter Milan 'are considering whether to sell' Perisic with £31m asking price
* Manchester United have been pursuing the Croatia winger for some time
* They were unable to do a deal for him over the summer as Inter wanted £48m
* But Perisic hasn't been in the best of form this season, forcing the rethink
Manchester United have been boosted in their pursuit of Ivan Perisic as 'Inter Milan weight up whether to sell the Croatian winger.'
Reports in Italy suggest a £31million offer could tempt Inter to offload a player who has struggled to maintain his previously high standards this season.
United expressed a strong interest in signing Perisic over the summer but failed in their bid to bring him to Old Trafford.
Manchester United 'have been boosted in their pursuit of Ivan Perisic' with Inter Milan prepared to let the Croatian winger leave for £31million. Perisic in action for Croatia during their UEFA Nations League defeat to England on Sunday
But, according to Calciomercato, the situation could be different in the January transfer window with Inter reducing their asking price from £48m to £31m.
They also report that a part-exchange with United's France forward Anthony Martial could also be a possibility though Martial is presently United's most in-form player.
Perisic, 29, has scored twice and set up two more goals in 16 appearances for Inter this season.
With Jose Mourinho a long-standing admirer of Perisic, who helped Croatia reach the World Cup final over the summer, United have tested the waters with Inter over the last couple of years.
United manager Jose Mourinho has long been an admirer of Perisic but a £45m deal couldn't be done for him over the summer as Inter wanted more money. Perisic hasn't performed as well for Inter this season, scoring two goals in 16 outings
United were only prepared to go as high as £45m during the summer for an addition to a forward line that is already well-stocked.
The Old Trafford club already have the likes of Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Alexis Sanchez to support forward Romelu Lukaku.
But much of their firepower has been off target this season as they sit eighth in the Premier League standings, a distant 12 points behind leaders Manchester City.
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