Tottenham new signing Ivan Perisic admits Arsenal had chance to wreck Spurs transfer | Football | Sport
New Tottenham signing Ivan Perisic has opened up on anxiously watching the club’s final few Premier League fixtures of last season to see if they qualified for the Champions League. Spurs pipped north London rivals Arsenal to fourth space thanks to an excellent end to the campaign.
A 3-0 victory over the Gunners propelled Antonio Conte’s side into fourth and they won their remaining two games to remain in the Champions League places. The experienced Perisic, who has arrived from Inter Milan on a two-year deal, might not have signed had Spurs not finished in the top four.
Perisic hinted that the North London Derby success – sealed thanks to goals by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min – was a ‘big’ moment in the campaign. “I was waiting during the last two or three games, I was watching,” the Croatian revealed.
“The Arsenal game was a big step for the club to get into the Champions League. It was also good for me because I want to play in the best games and do a great job in the Champions League and in the Premier League.”
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