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LONDON - Robin van Persie will end his career with the Dutch Arsenal.Penyerang said he would not continue its contract with the Gunners squad, which will end in the summer of 2013.
"Personally, I went through a great season with Arsenal but my dream is to win trophies with the team and help the club achieve success.
"I've been thinking about that but I decided to discontinue my contract," said van Persie.
Van Persie to blow up 37 goals in all competitions for Arsenal last season, said he has talked about his future co-chief executive, Ivan Gazidis and manager, Arsène Wenger before Euro 2012.
"To respect the manager (Wenger), players and supporters, I would not give details on this matter.
"However, meeting with Wenger Gazidis and then giving a clear picture to me. We failed to reach agreement on many issues," said 28-year-old striker.
Van Persie said that several meetings will be held with Arsenal after returning from vacation Gazidis in the United States (U.S.).
Some of the best European clubs have expressed interest to sign van Persie, including Premier League, Manchester City and a champion of Serie A, Juventus.
However, he failed to repeat that performance on the international stage after only scoring one goal for the Netherlands at Euro 2012.
To accommodate the loss of van Persie, Wenger has signed striker Montpellier, Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski from Cologne since the end of last season.
Wenger needs to take advantage of the summer transfer window next month to sell the captain and the world-class striker or face the risk of loss without the money when his contract expired the end of next season.
However, this scenario is no stranger to Wenger.
This is because, Arsenal lost some of the main pillars of the past few years, including Cesc Fàbregas who moved to Barcelona and Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Touré, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy who joined the City. - Agency
LONDON - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson on Wayne Rooney's confidence to put the team at the summit of the Premier League.
England striker was not listed in the starting line when the team The Red Devils lost 2-3 to Blackburn Rovers surprise yesterday.
Rooney was fined £ 250,000 (RM1, 025,400) which is equivalent to salary and directs the player a week back in training tomorrow.
Rooney was sentenced after being found guilty out the night with his wife, Coleen and his team-mate Darron Gibson and Johnny Evans in Southport.
Disputes between Ferguson and United players difficult to avoid, but the manager would end 'conflict' with the list of Rooney in action against Newcastle United on Thursday morning.
Ferguson had to be firm with both of United's striker and Rooney explains, this action is not a big problem as a result he almost left Old Trafford in October last year.
Meanwhile, Ferguson said: "Rooney did not receive adequate training this week.
"He (Rooney) missed a training session for a few days but I hope he will be back to practice tomorrow (Thursday morning Malaysian time)," Ferguson said.
The Red Devils squad to rise immediately after the humiliation of defeat to bottom club on the birth anniversary of the Ferguson-70.
Newcastle clash is considered essential before United play in the FA Cup third round of competition against the nearest enemy, Manchester City on Sunday.
Ferguson admitted that he needed a touch Rooney, 26, to ensure the team continues to play very well to weather the challenges to come this year.
"That was the end. There is no dispute between Rooney and manager. The problem is over and Wayne will be revealed against Newcastle," said a source at Old Trafford. - Agency
