[TorryJens]

Ferguson wants the Barclays Premier League title back from Manchester City and does not intend to lose out on a player who scored 30 League goals last season.

Van Persie’s shock declaration was met with fury by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis, who face yet another summer of losing their star.

The striker’s statement on his own website read: ‘As announced earlier this year, I had a meeting with the Boss and Mr Gazidis after the season. This was a meeting about the club’s future strategy and their policy. Financial terms or a contract have not been discussed, since that is not my priority at all.


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[softy54534]

if i were Wenger, i'll sell liao lor............this guy has always been missing 1/3 or 1/2 of every season due to injury........last season may be a lucky break...........

too risky to buy this guy.............plus so old liao, not worth lah........

[MannoFr]

Please dun come to Man U....

[TorryJens]

Please dun come to Man U....

Man Utd might not even have the $$ to buy RVP, this is probably Fergie's way of tickling the supporter's balls.

Ever since Glazers took over, Man Utd never had the $$ to buy players.

[LottiFurmann]

The striker’s statement on his own website read: ‘As announced earlier this year, I had a meeting with the Boss and Mr Gazidis after the season. This was a meeting about the club’s future strategy and their policy. Financial terms or a contract have not been discussed, since that is not my priority at all.

Perhaps he left because he didn't want to be a back-up to Giroud and Podolski...............

Fly Robin Fly
Buy Arsene Buy
Bye Robin Bye
Cry Arsene Cry

[softy54534]

Vieira made contact with the player last season and in all likelihood RVP will be wearing the color of blue. His new pay master is willing to cough up more than 200K per week for his services. How to say no.

The real danger is clubs like Arse and Utd will end up being feeder clubs to the likes of Chelsea,City,REAL and Barca.

[9mm_fan]

Fergie buying RVP is a super longshot.

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

Fergie buying RVP is a super longshot.

not going to happen...........................
he's probably looking for Schole's replacement, not Rooney/Welbeck/Chicharito's.

[NeroASERCH]

Arsenal forced to look at Lewandowski and Jovetic in hunt to replace skipper Van Persie

By SAMI MOKBEL PUBLISHED: 21:49 GMT, 5 July 2012 | UPDATED: 23:02 GMT, 5 July 2012


Arsenal’s scouting team will hold a meeting at the club’s London Colney HQ at the start of next week to discuss the prospect of replacing wantaway skipper Robin van Persie. Sportsmail understands Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic and Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski were both watched by the scouts last season and will be on the agenda. Van Persie is keen to have his exit finalised by the time the club’s Asia tour kicks off on July 24. It is understood that he would rather not be included in the squad that flies to Malaysia as it would delay his pending move.



Can they replace RVP? Stevan Jovetic (left) and Robert Lewandowski (right)

But manager Arsene Wenger is unlikely to take a lenient view on him missing the trip. Wenger has not given up hope of persuading Van Persie to change his mind and is planning a heart-to-heart meeting with the striker when he reports for pre-season training in around 10 days. But there is a feeling at the Emirates Stadium that Van Persie’s position is untenable after he admitted he does not agree with the club’s direction.



I'm off: Robin van Persie announced he will not be signing a new contract

As Sportsmail revealed, both Manchester clubs will battle it out for Van Persie’s signature in the coming weeks. City would prefer to off-load one of their strikers before committing to a move for the 28-year-old — but with talks over Emmanuel Adebayor’s permanent move to Tottenham progressing well, that problem could soon be solved.

Juventus remain in the running to sign Van Persie despite holding talks with Napoli forward Edinson Cavani and remain confident of luring the Holland striker to Italy.



Hitting out: Russian-based billionaire and Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov

On Thursday, Arsenal's turbulent week descended into civil war after the club’s second biggest shareholder launched a withering attack on primary owner Stan Kroenke. Less than 24 hours after Van Persie revealed his intention to leave the Gunners with a statement questioning the club’s ambition, Alisher Usmanov and Farhad Moshiri — who own close to 30 per cent of Arsenal shares through investment vehicle Red and White Holdings — criticised the Kroenke regime.

In a strongly worded five-page open letter addressed to the Arsenal board, Usmanov and Moshiri claim what they view as Kroenke’s lack of investment has led to:

* the loss of the club’s best players* Arsenal signing second-rate stars* the club no longer being able to challenge for trophies



Under pressure: Usmanov's attack has turned up the heat on Stan Kroenke

An extract from the letter read: ‘As a consequence of this (Mr Kroenke’s) policy, which is dressed up as prudent financial planning, it is down to our manager, and not our shareholders, to have to deal with the club’s tight finances, carry the burden of repaying the stadium debt by selling his best players and having to continue to find cheaper replacements.

ARSENAL SHAREHOLDERS

• Kroenke Sports Enterprises UK Ltd - 41,581 shares = 66.83 per cent
  
• Red and White Securities Ltd (Alisher Usmanov and Farhad Moshiri) 18,495 shares = 29.72 per cent
  
• Other shareholders = 3.45 per cent

‘This policy is leading to the loss of our best players, often to our main competitors, and even causes the players themselves to question their future at the club and the club’s ambitions.’The letter continued: ‘It appears a place in the Champions League will be the pinnacle of our ambition again next season.’ Usmanov and Moshiri’s attack plunges the club into further controversy after Van Persie confirmed he would not be signing a new contract. While Red and White Holdings have no major influence at the club due to the fact they have not been granted a place on the Arsenal board, the letter turns up the heat on Kroenke and the club’s hierarchy as the prospect of another summer of losing their prized asset looms



Emirates exit? Winger Theo Walcott (right) could be the next to leave

Meanwhile, Theo Walcott could become the next big-name player to depart.Like Van Persie, the England forward is in the final 12 months of his contract but the club have yet to call him in for talks over a new deal.Chelsea are monitoring the 23-year-old’s situation.