Spalletti has already recruited Slovakia international defender Milan Skriniar among a raft of signings but may need to reluctantly part with the highly-rated Perisic to free up funds to strengthen his squad in other areas. "Having said that, if someone comes in with a very difficult offer to reject, then we'll consider that, but of course, we'll need to find a valid alternative for Perisic as well." "The first three are quite difficult to overtake because last year we had a 25-point difference from the first three, so that's going to be a big challenge for us. "Having said that, we're going to work very hard, try to assemble a strong team, we're confident we can get to the fourth position at least." The 2010 Serie A champions will also play Premier League winners Chelsea in the National Stadium on Saturday to conclude the International Champions Cup Singapore tournament.

Source: Economic Times July 26, 2017 06:22 UTC