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“It was Arsenal’s decision not to offer me a deal and that is up to them. What do you think about Robin van Persie claiming it was Arsenal’s call to let him go? For me it is not an issue anymore, that’s life.
That’s life at the top clubs, businesses make decisions and players as well in this case do as well. I’m perfectly happy with how it ended up, I went to United, we won the league, so it’s perfectly fine for me.” Robin van Persie eyed a potential return to Arsenal.
“He called me because he wanted to come back, but it was impossible: he was at the end of his career and we were investing in young players.” After three more seasons in Istanbul, Van Persie returned to his childhood club Feyenoord and hung up his boots in 2019. Now 40, he’s coaching the young talents at Feyenoord’s academy and even helps train the first-team squad.
