Robin van Persie said he does not want to negotiate a new contract with Arsenal at this time. Arsene Wenger compared the Dutchman to Lionel Messi and said that he does not think that Van Persie will leave the Emirates.
The Dutchman’s contract at Arsenal runs until the end of next season, and the rumours are starting already.
Van Persie said (from The Guardian): “I still have almost two years left, so for the moment that’s fine. I’m happy with my contract. I can’t look into the future. I can’t see us talking now because we are so busy. Maybe we will leave it until the end of next season”
Manchester City are rumoured to be interested in RvP, but Arsene Wenger said he does not expect the Dutch striker to go (from The Guardian): “It’s true that we had a meeting during the summer. It is understandable that he would want that when you lose players such as Fabregas and Nasri. I don’t think we will lose him.”
Wenger also said that no one would be leaving Arsenal shortly before Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas did just that. City are clearly trying to weaken our squad while strengthening their team. Reports say that Manchester City would have to pay £ 30 million for Van Persie. That is a low value considering the price paid for flops like Fernando Torres (£50m) and Andy Carroll (£35m).
People will point to his injury-riddled past, but I would rather have Van Persie for half a season than Andy Carroll for the full season. As for Fernando Torres, he is starting to score but his mistakes are glaring. When healthy, the Dutchman is a more consistent player than either of the high-priced stars.
Arsene Wenger praised Van Persie after his 100th goal for Arsenal (from Goal.com): “I see similarities positional-wise with Messi. He comes deep, he likes to turn up front as well.
“Like Messi he doesn’t play like a real centre forward but when you look at his movement around the box he is very intelligent and goes on diagonal runs. I always thought his first touch was so good that he can make a difference even in a tight space.”
Simply put, Messi is at a higher level than Van Persie. The Dutchman is a really good player, but he is not one of the best players in the world. Messi has so many elements to his game, and it helps that he plays alongside Xavi, Iniesta, and now Cesc. Van Persie may think he can reach that high level if he leaves the Emirates.
In other news, Theo Walcott only has a “minor” injury. He fell to the ground in pain at the end of the 3-0 victory against Bolton on Saturday. It was a strange moment because no Bolton player was anywhere near Theo. According to The Guardian, Walcott is expected to play against Olympiacos on Wednesday night and, more importantly, against Spurs on Sunday.
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