Arsenal Transfer News: Van Persie To Commit Future & Stay?
Arsenal are to hold make of break talks next week with captain Robin Van Persie, hopeful of changing his mind over committing his future at the Emirates.
The Daily Mail assess the situation as being similar to the one at Manchester United two seasons ago when Wayne Rooney made a stunning U-Turn out of nowhere after previously being adamant that he would be leaving Old Trafford. The newspaper suggest a "heart-to-heart" between Wenger and the 28-year-old will take place with the veteran Frenchman pulling out all the stops to convince him to change his mind. There are several members of the Gunners board who feel Wenger's "mentor" figure to Van Persie could yet convince him to stay and that the striker's controversial statement on his website was little more than a ploy from the mind of his agent Kees Vos to secure a better deal at the club during the rounds of negotiations. Arsenal are believed to have offered Van Persie a three year deal worth £130,000-per-week - plus a £5million loyalty bonus but that is a lot less than the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid are prepared to offer.