The summer transfer window is already agitated on the old continent, and a particular rumor is starting to grow. Several clubs seek to strengthen on the wings, and a target sharpens both FC Barcelona and Olympique de Marseille. If the temptation of a duel at a distance between the Camp Nou and the Vélodrome makes the supporters salivate, the reality of the market recalls that the prestige and the financial means are not distributed in equal parts.
He is an experienced player, capable of covering the whole right and free flank of any contract following a great adventure in a large European club. On the Marseille side, the leaders very early identified this profile as an interesting option to provide experience to their workforce, but no concrete negotiations have yet really succeeded. FC Barcelona, for its part, sees in this target an opportunity to make a clever blow on the market, pushed by Hansi Flick, freshly named coach, who knows the player well.
Ivan Perisic, common target of Barça and OM
The coveted target is none other than Ivan Perisic. The Croatian, now 36 years old, has just finished his contract with the PSV Eindhoven after a rich course between Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Tottenham or the Bundesliga. His profile pleases Flick, who directed him in Germany and believes that Perisic can still be precious, especially in lining of Lamine Yamal or Raphinha. For Barcelona, the option is less expensive than other tracks like Luis Diaz or Marcus Rashford.
OM – Barça: Battle announced for Ivan Perisic
On the Marseille side, management does not despair of convincing Perisic, who could see a good eye a return to Ligue 1 to complete the loop of his European career. But competition from Barça seems difficult to beat, both sporting and financially. Unless reversed, the scale is clearly leaning towards Catalonia, even if OM always monitors the situation in the event of a slowdown in negotiations.
Small wink of fate: Perisic already knows France, since he had made his professional debut in France between 2006 and 2009, under the colors of FC Sochaux. He had then never had his chance with the first team, contenting himself with appearances in team B. Since then, he has forged a solid international reputation and could dream of late revenge. Marseille secretly hopes to catch up with lost time, but nothing has yet been written in this suspense soap.
