An experienced player who Tottenham Hotspur let go last season is now making the North London club rue their decision, with the player now having an astonishing 26 goal contributions so far across 2024-25.
Many of Tottenham’s forwards have failed to hit the expected heights this season, which has been one of the main reasons for the Lilywhites’ struggles in the Premier League.
Heung-min Son has failed to live up to his own high standards this season, while many of Tottenham’s other wide players and forwards have blown hot and cold through much of the campaign.
However, it turns out that one man who Ange Postecoglou’s men let go last year is winding back the clock with his brilliant showing in the Eredivisie.
Ivan Perisic’s outstanding stats for PSV Eindhoven this season
Perisic was brought into Tottenham by Antonio Conte in the summer of 2022, but his time at the North London club did not go according to plan.
After a hit-and-miss first season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Croat picked up an ACL injury at the start of his second season, which ended his Spurs career prematurely, with the Lilywhites allowing him to join Hajduk Split on a free transfer in January of last year.
However, his stay at Hajduk was short-lived as the 36-year-old signed for PSV Eindhoven last summer, and he has had an outstanding season for the Dutch giants so far.
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Perisic was the star of the show for PSV the umpteenth time this season in their clash at Feyenoord on Sunday, helping the away side emerge 3-2 winners with a goal and an assist.
That takes the former Tottenham man’s overall season tally to 15 goals and 11 assists so far, which shows that he still has very much got it.
Did Tottenham make a mistake by letting Perisic go?
It is easy to look back in hindsight and suggest that Spurs should have hung onto Perisic and given him a chance to show what he can do under Postecoglou.
However, it is worth keeping in mind that his contract was about to run out last summer. When a player in his late thirties picks up a long-term injury, it may not be the most prudent move to hand him a new contract.