Shaqiri unblocks Perisic to Inter

By Football Italia staff

Ivan Perisic is inches from becoming an Inter player, according to Croatian media, thanks to Xherdan Shaqiri's departure.

The Swiss international reportedly accepted a move to Schalke 04, though this is yet to be confirmed officially.

According to Croatian tabloid Vecernji, Shaqiri's departure paved the way for Perisic to move to Inter, a transfer which is now reportedly a done deal.

Inter are allegedly willing to offer €20m for the 26-year-old.

The report, however, finds no correspondence in Italian media, as La Gazzetta dello Sport believes that Wolfsburg will not sell Perisic until they find an adequate replacement in attack, and that Shaqiri's deal is still far from certain.

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