Arsenal have been tipped to sign a winger on loan this month and Perisic, who is struggling at Inter Milan, now appears to be in their sights.
The Croatia international is primed to leave the San Siro, having fallen out of favour with Inter manager Luciano Spalletti.
And Ornstein has now sensationally revealed that Arsenal have made an approach to sign Perisic, who has previously been linked with Manchester United.
He tweeted: “Arsenal have made an approach to sign Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic.
“#AFC want loan with £35m option to buy. 29yo open to #Inter exit.
“Fits plan of versatile midfielder e.g. Suarez (still possible) / Nkunku + winger. Unclear if injuries mean defender wanted but Sokratis not bad.”
Perisic was linked with Manchester United back in the summer, and again in 2017.
And the forward recently admitted that he did consider moving to Old Trafford, before ultimately deciding to stay.
“It’s true that an offer from Manchester United was on the table and I was close to leaving Inter,” Perisic told FourFourTwo magazine.
“But I decided to stay and, as I said, Luciano Spalletti’s perseverance to keep me played a big role. In football, small details in these situations are key.
“Admiration from a Coach like Jose Mourinho is definitely something that flattered me.
“It’s confirmation of hard work and good performances.
“When you’re praised by a guy like Mourinho – the manager of a huge club like Manchester United – it’s difficult not to think about such an offer.
“I’m glad he has a high opinion of me and these things motivate me to work hard and train hard, to achieve the best performances.”
Arsenal are only able to sign players on loan this month.
But whether they end up securing Perisic’s signature remains to be seen.