The Sun are reporting that Robin Van Persie wants £10 million a year regardless of who he joins this summer.
The 28-year-old announced a few weeks back that he would sign another contract at Arsenal, and sparked a whirlpool of media frenzy linking him with a host of clubs as a result. Both Manchester United and Man City, as well as Juventus and Barcelona were credited as having expressed their interest in the striker, although it appears that they will have to pay huge salary demands if they want the Dutchman.
As reported in the Guardian, Manchester United have already had a bid rejected for Arsenal’s top goalscorer last year, and Juventus similarly had an early offer rebuffed (according to ESPN) although these reported demands of what equates to £195,000 a week might put many teams off the deal.
United and Juve will face a battle to sign the Dutchman, if Arsene Wenger holds out for the highest fee possible, as according to the Daily Mail, Manchester City are ready to hijack any deal for the signature of the lethal striker.
Van Persie has already said he will reject all contract offers from Arsenal, and he may find the money he desires elsewhere with both Manchester clubs able to offer players inflated contracts, with Yaya Toure on £225,000 and Wayne Rooney receiving £200,000-a-week.
The Dutchman initially expressed his need to leave for the good of his ambitions, and as means to winning trophies, but these contract demands may well convince some Arsenal fans that he is motivated instead by how much money he can make from a big move after his successful 2012/13 season.
Would he be worth the money? Share your thoughts below.
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25 Comments
If RVP leaves then that would be the biggest regret of his life
He may already regret but has to carry on after his brainless updates to fans. AFC do not need another Na$ri.
I see it as a sign that he wants to stay for this season, at least. But then again, supporters of rival clubs are pretending them to be Arsenal ‘fans’ and want him out. It’s understandable that they want a player of his caliber in their teams.
I believe in Ramsey so that van persie should stay at arsenal.
give RVP a break. if he must then let him go. many good players have left, yet other good ones come up. henry was great, when he left RVP emerged. so think. wish him well.
Yeah, I also remember when Thierry Henry left they said Arsenal was dead, then when Fabregas, Nasri and Clichy went they said the same. Now RVP, I think he has overrated himself. He is injury prone and has just had one good season. ARSENAL is bigger than any player, and our accomplishments last season testify to that. Up the Gooners….
Rooney and Toure are making that much money because they’ve been consistent in their performances for 7 or 8 seasons now. RVP has had maybe 2 decent seasons with Arsenal with the rest on the training table. He’s not even worth a 100,000 pound contract. Arsenal should let him go, he’s already burnt too many bridges. How can Arsenal bring back a captain who stated his ambitions are different from the clubs? Where was his ambition when he was looting money from Arsenal for 8 seasons on the treatment table?
let RVP if he want, arsenal can always search for another good player money is everything
I hope he will get a team to buy him, but at low price, which means his value is not good enough as he think. Arsenal, let him go, to give chances to new players. But, I hope one day he will regreat as Alexander Help, Framin,Adebayor and even Nasri. We do not want money mongers at the club, we want players who want to play for the Gunners from their hearts
He is so injury prone that I would be surprised to see him complete next season without some major time out….factor in his age too. Get him out ASAP and stop him unsettling the team and get a replacement quickly.
RVP i got no respect 4 him what so ever he can leave cuz wenger dnt desereve this after everything the fans and the club did 4 him i cnt see him being chosen in the starting line up ahead of aguero tevez dzeko city already have big stars and he will be another 1 to sit on the bench and 2 be fair if he cant be loyal 2 a club like arsenal then really cnt see him being loyal anywhere else good luck cuz we were with him thru all his injury prone career and he has 1 good season in which he forgets arsenal and thinks he is MESSI!!!!! so sell him and use the money to buy a even better player and get the old gunners back the invincibles HISTORY WILL REPEAT!!!!
Let him go, I. Would be surprised if he doesn’t get injured next season, even if he doesn’t he will never have another season like the last.
let him go,am find another player like illonrete
RVP is showing his true colours let him go ASAP he will reget it like the majority of the big fish that leave.With his injury record and the amount of football this season he is unlikely to have such a great season.He won’t be the top dog at any other club. Make sure to spend the money on a top attacking midfielder and a new full back.
Pisses me off now days how ever player leaves for money
Because they think they deserve it your already getting paid
Alot to do a hobbie on a daily basis RVP your a good player but
If your goin to screw us over just so you can get a bit more money
I wish u luck your career will never be the same let’s face it you need arsenal
As much as we need u
its not about the money,its about my ambition,thats what he sais,by now we all know robbin van bestard is full of sh-t,bye bye robbin lets see if you get a second season injury free,no chance,take arsenal fc out of the equation and you cant cut it,we saw that at the euros
So, we are unhappy for that guy ,who don’t respect our team. so he will regret one day.
You probably don’t know that good as ROBBERS OF FAN PASSION is he is the most fragile player I know.This is the only season he has done without injury and the play pattern of arsenal has helped a lot.It is not everyday you see a Walcott or Gevinho giving you the ball to knock home.You can’t tell me you are worth 10m.You can’t match Toure or Rooney.You are good but luck and midfield extraordinary support has seen you through.Go and we shall review you next season
RVP is has a right either to leave or ……
It appears as we all suspected RVP simply wants more money despite being a millionaire and having had the support of Arsene Wenger and AFC since he joined the cliub 8 years ago. If he or anyone else does not want to play for Arsenal then let them go! In his 8 years he only had 2 years of success one being last season yet despite this and the total support of the club and fans he has no loyalty except to money! Let him go and soon is my view.
Who cares. Aresenal finishes 4th with RVP. It can manage to repeat same without him.
wHO CARES. Arsenal is by far more than RVP
Personaly, i wnt v. Persie to liv cos even if he stay der wil be no respect 4 him again, he can not comper himself wit Roney, or yaya toure cos der hav bin consistenly operating wit di club 4 som yrs, y he was goin 4rm one injury 2 di oda. Pls wenger let him liv. U dnt no di value of wat u hav until u lus it.
4 al i k,Rvp,u ave poluted d hrts of d faithfuls…d faithfuls fanz of Afc stood by u in ur ups n dwns,only 2 rub dem d darkest mould on their fazes.i remain d gunaz 4lyf even b4 u cam i was,n as u jump out i wil neva giv up.we ar keepin d faith,coz we d gunaz4lyf.
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