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Man Utd hero Robin van Persie asked Arsene Wenger if he could return to Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has wrote about how Robin van Persie asked if he could return to Arsenal following his time at Manchester United.Many Gunners fans were up in arms when the Dutch striker traded the Emirates for Old Trafford in 2012.He guided United to the Premier League title in his first season though struggled following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.And Wenger, who left Arsenal two years ago, has revealed that Van Persie wanted to head back to north London but a deal was “impossible” to do.Wenger wrote in his new book ‘Arsene Wenger, My Life in Red and White’: “In 2012, he announced his intention not to extend his contract. All the big clubs were courting him.“I sold him to Manchester United.
