Ivan Perisic will be 'reintegrated slowly' at Inter Milan after missing out on Arsenal move in January window Ivan Perisic was a loan target for Arsenal during last month's January window Croat handed in transfer request but Inter wanted a permanent sale Gunners had proposed a £3.5m loan fee with £34.5m to follow in the summerBy James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 07:08 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 07:08 GMT, 1 February 2019 Viewcomments Ivan Perisic will eventually be welcomed back into the fold at Inter Milan, according to boss Luciano Spalletti. The Croatian winger handed in a transfer request last week amid serious interest from Arsenal. The Gunners had proposed a £3.5million loan fee with £34.5m to follow in the summer but Inter held firm in their desire for a permanent sale. Ivan Perisic was an unused substitute as Inter Milan lost on penalties to Lazio on Thursday Luciano Spalletti admits the Croatian winger will be 'reintegrated slowly' at Inter Milan And now that the window has slammed shut until the summer, Spalletti has called on him to stay professional. 'Perisic? Roles need to to be redefined, the transfer window has closed and he's a professional,' Spalletti said. 'He'll come back to training and he'll be reintegrated slowly.' The 29-year-old had handed in a transfer request in order to force a move to Arsenal The 29-year-old, who turns 30 on Saturday, was an unused substitute in the Coppa Italia defeat by Lazio on penalties on Thursday night. Perisic was on the brink of joining Manchester United during the summer of 2017 but opted to remain at Inter. The Croat signed a new five-year contract in September 2017 to extend his stay with the Italian club until 2022. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility