Ivan Perišić has been sharing his fury after he departed Hajduk Split, not long after arriving on a free transfer following his departure from Tottenham.
Dalmatinski cover comments from the winger today, who again finds himself as a free agent after a major falling out with Gennaro Gattuso.
Hajduk Split confirmed that they had parted ways with Perišić this week following a dramatic few days after a fall out with Gattuso.
Perišić had only returned to his former club permanently on July 4th, with it being agreed months earlier that he’d be set for an emotional move home from Tottenham.
He spent the second half of last season with the Croatian side on loan recovering from injury and doing everything he could to be ready for Euro 2024. It was seen as the perfect end for the winger, who started his career with Hajduk before moving around Europe and playing for the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and then Tottenham.
It’s come to an unceremonious end, though, thanks to the falling out with Gattuso, something Perišić is clearly not very happy about.
“I came to Hajduk in the hope that together we will realise our dream and take the title,” he said.
“I had a good contract at Tottenham, and even when I was injured, I had an excellent offer from a big foreign club, where I would have fantastic conditions for rehabilitation and at least the same chance to play, as I had here.
“Instead, at the invitation of the club management and the fans, I chose a life without a family living abroad in the hope that I can help fight for the title and place in the group stage of the Champions League.
“Well, I guess it’s clear to everyone that I didn’t choose Hajduk and Split because of money or healthcare. In my desire to help, I put my health and my family on the back burner many times and I don’t regret it because I don’t know any other way, but on Sunday evening someone else stepped forward and decided that he no longer needed my help.”