Ange Postecoglou may rue missed Tottenham opportunity after January transfer decision

Ivan Perisic's 2023/24 season may not have come to an end just yet despite the initial fears over the complex anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered in September. Sustaining the injury in non-contract training at Tottenham, the club stated at the time that his issue was expected to sideline him for the remainder of the campaign.

A huge blow for Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs team going on the Croat's key contribution in the opening weeks of the term, it did appear that Perisic had a major role to play for the Lilywhites over the course of the campaign even if he was to get the majority of his pitch time off the substitutes' bench.

The architect of Tottenham's second goal against Manchester United in late August, the 34-year-old delivered another promising display the following week as he helped the team get over the line against Bournemouth. Perhaps his biggest contribution of the season came in the middle of September as his late corner that Richarlison headed home sparked a remarkable stoppage-time comeback at home to Sheffield United.

That match against the Blades proved to be his final appearance in a Tottenham shirt, with the versatile attacker sealing a move to hometown club Hajduk Split on Friday following so much speculation regarding a return to Croatia. Perisic has only joined Hajduk on loan but president Luksa Jakobusic, speaking at the player's unveiling, has confirmed that the ex-Inter Milan ace, who was due to be out of contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium come the summer, will be a Hajduk player next season.

Speaking after rejoining his boyhood club, Perisic did open up on his current injury status and mentioned that his return to action could potentially come in April.

«I'm going step by step, there