Inter Milan rejected Manchester United's offer for Ivan Perisic this summer because they are convinced they can be as successful as Manchester United, the club's sporting director Piero Ausilio has said.
Perisic, 28, was a major target for United, but new Inter boss Luciano Spalletti was important in persuading the Croatia international to stay at the San Siro and sign a new contract until 2020, which does not have a release clause.
"Nobody denies that this offer from Manchester United arrived, but we and Spalletti wanted him to be a key player for us and we were convinced that our project could be just as successful as the one the English club were offering," Ausilio told Mediaset.