Luciano Spalletti hopes to convince Ivan Perisic to remain at Inter Milan despite Manchester United interest
* Ivan Perisic has been linked with United after scoring 11 goals last season
* The Croatian international recently liked an Instagram post by Paul Pogba
* Pogba was welcoming imminent new signing Romelu Lukaku to Old Trafford
* Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti wants to convince Perisic to stay in Italy
Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti has revealed he intends to speak with Ivan Perisic amid speculation the winger wants to leave the club for Manchester United.
Croatia international Perisic has been linked with a move to Old Trafford after liking Paul Pogba's recent Instagram post welcoming Romelu Lukaku to the Red Devils.
Reports in Italy have suggested United are considering a £45million offer for Perisic, who scored 11 goals in 42 appearances for the Nerazzurri last season.
Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United. Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti intends to speak to Perisic in attempt to convince him to stay
However, Spalletti is desperate to hold on to the 28-year-old and expects the winger to remain part of his squad for the start of the new campaign.
'I will speak to everyone and, of course, for those who are 'distracted' there will be different words,' Spalletti said on Sunday.
'I will listen to him. I'm counting on him but we'll have to understand his intentions. It would not be nice for me to hear him say words like 'I want to leave'. We'll see.
'You keep talking about Perisic and his desire to leave but I need to listen to his own words first and then decide how to act.
'In any case, I will say this: we are Inter and we can choose to make different decisions to the ideas of the players.
'I hope to have him in the side, I am counting on it and I am positive in that sense.'
United boss Jose Mourinho has moved quickly to reinforce his squad ahead of the new season, with Victor Lindelof arriving from Benfica and Lukaku set to complete his transfer from Everton after undergoing a medical in Los Angeles.
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