Perisic casts doubt over Inter future after Coppa Italia heroics

Ivan Perisic has suggested his time at Inter is coming to an end after his extra-time brace secure the Nerazzurri a 4-2 win over Juventus in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final.

The Croatian played a decisive role in ensuring Inter ended an 11-year Coppa Italia drought as Simone Inzaghi’s men came out on top in a thrilling contest.

Nicolo Barella’s gorgeous first-half strike put Inter in charge, but Juve then appeared to be closing in on the title themselves thanks to two goals in a three-minute period just after the interval – Alvaro Morata and then Dusan Vlahovic converting.

But Hakan Calhanoglu’s emphatic strike in the 80th minute – after Lautaro Martinez was awarded a contentious penalty – took the game to extra time, with Perisic then taking centre stage.

He converted Inter’s second penalty of the day following Matthijs de Ligt’s clumsy challenge on Stefan de Vrij and then ended Juve’s hopes of a fight-back with a sensational arrowing finish.

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But with his contract up at the end of next month, Perisic hinted he may be moving on.

Asked about a renewal, Perisic told Mediaset: “I don’t know, but with the important players [the club] doesn’t wait until the last moment.”

If these next few weeks are to be his last in Inter colours, he could yet have a say in their quest for another trophy.

The odds are stacked against Inter in the title race heading into the final two games of the season, but Milan’s slender two-point lead means there is still hope.

“All the time,” he said when asked if Inter still believed they could usurp Milan.

“We have to continue like this. There are two finals left, we have to give everything, win and wait because everything is possible in football.”