Top Manchester United target agrees to join Arsenal, 3 Real Madrid superstars hand in transfer requests and more: Transfer Roundup 28 January 2019

Ivan Perisic reaches agreement with Arsenal

Ivan Perisic has been a long-term Manchester United transfer target

Arsenal's proactive forays into the transfer market have borne fruit. As per Calcio Mercato (via Libero), the World Cup finalist has agreed personal terms with the Gunners ahead of a potential move to North London. The report adds that Arsenal are yet to reach an agreement with Inter Milan.

Inter Milan CEO Guiseppe Marotta confirmed before Inter's weekend match that the Croat wants to leave the club. Perisic's contract with Arsenal will fetch him €3 million until June. This has been supplemented by a contract by whose terms Perisic will earn £6.5 million until the summer of 2022.

Inter Milan, however, are not interested in sending Perisic on a paid loan until the end of the season even though Arsenal want to insert the option to make the move permanent in the summer. They prefer a permanent move that will be finalized over the next 3 days.

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