Man Utd Transfer News: Robin Van Persie To Old Trafford?
Manchester United boss Sir. Alex Ferguson is "confident" of signing Robin Van Persie from Arsenal for £20 million.
The Mirror. Reports are that Fergie wants to have a Premier League dream team forward line of Van Persie and Wayne Rooney to unleash upon rivals next season in a bid to climb above Manchester City in the title race. Van Persie bagged 30 Premier League goals last season, 3 more than Rooney's 27. Ferguson has reportedly told those close to him that he believes the PFA Player of the Year Van Persie will be joining Old Trafford before the end of the transfer window, choosing the Red Devils over Premier League winners Manchester City (who could offer bigger wages) and Italian champions Juventus. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is reluctant to sell Van Persie, especially just 12 months after he lost Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas to City and Barcelona respectively but knows the club have little choice with the player heading into the final year of a contract he has no desire in extending.