The Dutch criticized Perišić: ‘Why did you bring him? They offered it everywhere and it’s not cheap’

Ivan Perišić returned to Hajduk in January of this year after 16 years. The fans thought that he came to end his career in the place where it all began, but that love was short-lived. The Croatian national team member broke up with the Split club at the end of August and has been looking for a new employer ever since.

His wish was La Liga, in order to complete his resume with performances in all top five leagues, but it did not come true. He flirted with the Italians, was very close to Monza, but in the end he decided to continue his career at PSV. He signed until the end of the season, he will earn one million euros, and as he himself admitted, he did not expect to end up in the Dutch league.

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However, in Eindhoven they are delighted to have brought him, they are convinced that with his incredible knowledge, experience and work ethic, he will influence young players and show them the path they must follow in order to achieve a top career. They praise him in the club, they cheer him on and pour out eulogies, but there are also those who believe that this was a bad move by PSV, such as journalist Hugo Borst.

– Ivan Perišić is an incomprehensible purchase of PSV. He is 35 years old, which is old for a football player. He had an injury to the cruciate ligaments and was injured in all directions, so I would be suspicious. It’s not cheap either – said Borst on the NOS Langs de Lijn radio show.

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The Dutch journalist acknowledged Periša for everything he has done in his career, but is skeptical about his possibilities at this moment.

– He is an excellent footballer, with more than a hundred international matches for Croatia, which has had very good results in recent years, but in PSV you have Lozan, Lang, Driouech, a young player from Jong PSV, Joel Nadal. . Then why are you bringing Periši? I know very well who he is, that he is versatile, but why did you do that? He is only useful to you if he is fit and playing. Because experience is not of much use if that playerč he doesn’t play. And he has a huge salary