The former Arsenal midfielder has come out and made it clear that the North London club will find it hard to replace their former first team captain after the Dutch target man secured a move to Manchester United yesterday for
24 million pounds...
Ray Parlour has raised concerns regarding Arsene Wenger’s future at Arsenal and the club’s prospects of doing well in the English Premier League in the new league season after Arsene Wenger finally made his peace with Robin Van
Persie’s move to Manchester United. Van Persie was central to Arsenal’s attack last season as he was the highest goal scorer in the league as his strikes helped Arsenal to finish above Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786.
In doing so, Wenger’s men secured a UEFA Champions League place but this summer Van Persie refused to sign a new contract with the Gunners and as he was entering into the last year of his contract at Arsenal, it was best for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429
to part ways with the striker. Wenger gave the captain’s armband to Van Persie last summer after Cesc Fabregas was sold to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360 made his way to Manchester City.
United fought off interest from Juventus and Manchester City to lure http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736, in an attack which is perhaps the most potent in world football now. Last season,
United finished level on points with City but lost the league title race on goal difference but Van Persie’s arrival might tilt the scales in favour of the Red Devils this time around.
Ray Parlour said, “It’s been years since Arsenal sold a player to Manchester United. I think [the last] was Frank Stapleton [in 1981]. They were always our massive rivals and I know we sold a lot of players to Manchester City but
Manchester United were always our rivals and we didn’t want to help them.”
He added, “It’s a big blow for Arsenal but I’m just hoping with the money they receive from the transfer that Arsene Wenger has got a replacement in mind.”
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