Tottenham Hotspur's transfer business has been slammed after their shock exit from the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.

For the second season running, the Premier League outfit were knocked out at the fifth-round stage to a Championship team, this time Sheffield United providing the scalp on their own turf, Bramall Lane.

A 79th-minute solo effort from Iliman Ndiaye sealed the victory for the Blades as he weaved his way past Spurs' lacklustre backline before slotting a tidy finish past backup goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

After the full-time whistle, journalist Delme Parfitt was quick to lambast the likes of Richarlison and Ivan Perisic, two summer signings that have failed to make a desired impact for the Lilywhites.

"Dreadful night for Spurs. Outfought and outplayed. Richarlison and Perisic both desperately disappointing signings," he said.

How did Ivan Perisic perform vs Sheffield United?

The 34-year-old, signed by Antonio Conte, was certainly one of a multitude of poor performers up in Sheffield, with the Croatian veteran proving wasteful in the final third as he squandered numerous chances.

Indeed, Perisic managed only 19 passes at an accuracy rate of 58%, which was the worst of any Spurs player on the pitch by quite some margin, whilst he also lost possession an eye-watering 34 times, meaning he lost the ball every other touch, via Sofascore.

This included just one accurate cross from 11 attempts (9%), so it's no wonder his teammates struggled to impose authority on the second-tier opposition in and around the penalty box, with Richarlison being hooked by the 65th minute.

As a winner of three league titles and one Champions League, Perisic is one of the more experienced and successful members of this Spurs squad, so his quality is needed in a game like this, yet to see him fail to deliver is ultimately a huge disappointment, just as Partiff stated.

The versatile left wing-back was also slammed as being "so, so bad" and "one of the worst" by writer Andrew Gaffney, as well as being "a massive waste of money" by The Athletic's James Maw.

He may well have been a free transfer but for wages reported to be in the region of £180k-per-week, you'd want to see a lot better, especially as the former Inter Milan star has made just one Premier League goal contribution since the end of October.

A lot of the fanbase may turn to Davinson Sanchez - a usual scapegoat in a moment like this - for their frustrations or fellow defender Ben Davies, who both registered considerably lower Sofascore ratings on the night, but players of Perisic's calibre failed to step up and that has to be a major cause for concern.

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