Bayern Munich winger Ivan Perisic has opened up on the pain he felt after a 2017 transfer to Manchester United failed to materialise.
Perisic was at Inter Milan when then-United manager Jose Mourinho reportedly called the Croat asking him to move to Old Trafford. However, he told The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein he had to reject the opportunity:
"How close was I going there? Very close. It was an amazing thing for me when Jose called me. It was difficult to say no to him. In fact, I really, really wanted to join him and play for United.