Posted on 08/15/2012 1:35:50 PM PDT by Peter Vollmer
Arsenal have agreed terms to sell their captain Robin van Persie to Manchester United, the two Premier League rivals said on their websites on Wednesday.
The Dutch striker, voted the league's player of the year last season, will travel to Manchester on Thursday to discuss personal terms and complete a medical ahead of the proposed move to Old Trafford.
No financial details were immediately available from the clubs. Media reports said United would pay 24 million pounds ($37.67 million) for Van Persie who is poised to sign a four-year contract with them.
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The rumour is three 14-team divisions next year, which would mean the SPL and SFL merging to avoid an SPL meltdown. Rangers should win div 3 this season, and would be in the second 14-team division for 2013-14.
They’d win that and be back in the top flight in 2014-15. And win that. And be back in Europe in 2015-16. Which is when their (financial) European ban ends anyway.
The rumour is three 14-team divisions next year, which would mean the SPL and SFL merging to avoid an SPL meltdown. Rangers should win div 3 this season, and would be in the second 14-team division for 2013-14.
They’d win that and be back in the top flight in 2014-15. And win that. And be back in Europe in 2015-16. Which is when their (financial) European ban ends anyway.
They can have Van Persie, I’ll take Fellaini. (Putting on my Fellaini wig as we speak)
I am a lifelong Rangers fan.
I am a lifelong supporter of my local team. We all have our crosses to bear.
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