Manchester United's pursuit of Ivan Perisic 'is over' insists Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti
- Inter Milan insist Manchester United have not been in touch about Ivan Perisic
- Nerazzurri coach Luciano Spalletti says Old Trafford interest in Croat 'is over'
- Experienced former Zenit St Petersburg boss also vows to fight any future bids
- The San Siro supremo is feeling bullish about his team's chances next term
Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti has insisted Manchester United have not been in touch about their Croatian international Ivan Perisic.
As speculation continues to rise suggesting Jose Mourinho wants the 28-year-old to bolster his squad for the coming season, the former Zenit St Petersburg manager has emphatically denied talks have taken place.
Perisic has been involved in Inter's summer tour of China and Singapore, giving an excellent performance in his side's 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup - despite the uncertainty over his future.
Inter Milan's Croatian star Ivan Perisic has featured heavily on Manchester United's wish-list
Spalletti conceded there was interest from Old Trafford as the transfer window opened, but as there has been no concrete bid since he believes any possible transfer to be dead in the water.
He said: 'Until now, there hasn't been any important contact. There was something you already know about at the beginning of the window [but] there was no follow-up and so, for me, the topic is over.
'It's true as time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult to replace him with another player. I will strongly oppose the sale of Perisic if an offer comes.'
However Inter's experienced coach Luciano Spalletti denies United have made contact
Inter's win over Bayern followed a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lyon and Spalletti is feeling bullish about the forthcoming new season.
'I said in the beginning that the team had qualities that had to be shown,' he said.
'That's what we have been working on in the last couple of days.'
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