Wenger says Van Persie will stay at Arsenal

Gunners boss claims Serie A is 'rubbish' compared to the Premier League

By
  • Staff
Published

Arsenal's Robin van Persie scored 37 goals in all competitions last season. (FILE)

 Arsene Wenger insists his captain Robin van Persie will stay at Arsenal and not move to Juventus because Serie A is rubbish, according to reports.

The Dutch striker is out of contract next summer and has yet to sign a £130,000-a-week new deal on offer at the Emirates.

Van Persie put on hold talks with Arsenal before he left for what turned out to be a disappointing European Championship campaign as the Netherlands failed to progress past the group stages after three defeats.

The Arsenal hitman has been a target of champions Manchester City after plundering 37 goals in all competitions last season.

But Wenger has been quoted in Italian newspapers that his captain will not leave this summer.

He said: "I am certain that Robin will remain with us. He will stay at Arsenal.

"There is no reason why a top player, a big champion would want a move to Serie A in terms of the prestige of the League, the level of play or financial considerations. If he moves there I will buy you a Caramello.

"Your football (Serie A) is at an inferior level to the Premier League."

Arsenal are keen to show their intent for next season with more signings to follow German striker Lukas Podolski.

A £13 million move for France forward Olivier Giroud is, according to Montpellier's officials, at an advanced stage.

MUST READ:

Ex-Arsenal star Nasri clashes with Ben Arfa

 

 

Liverpool honeymoon over for Skrtel

 

 

Arsenal to beat Chelsea for Newcastle star

  • Twitter
  • submit to reddit

Comments

Have your say

Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual/s whose content is submitted. DMI accepts no responsibility for the content of comment/s, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Please note that your email address will NOT appear on the site.

By submitting your comments you agree to this website's Terms & Conditions

Type in the characters you see in the picture below.

  Team P W D L GD PTS
1 = Man Utd 38 28 5 5 43 89
2 = Man City 38 23 9 6 32 78
3 = Chelsea 38 22 9 7 36 75
4 = Arsenal 38 21 10 7 35 73
5 = Tottenham 38 21 9 8 20 72
6 = Everton 38 16 15 7 15 63
7 = Liverpool 38 16 13 9 28 61
8 = West Brom 38 14 7 17 -4 49
9 = Swansea 38 11 13 14 -4 46
10 = West Ham 38 12 10 16 -8 46
11 = Norwich 38 10 14 14 -17 44
12 = Fulham 38 11 10 17 -10 43
13 = Stoke 38 9 15 14 -11 42
14 = Southampton 38 9 14 15 -11 41
15 = Aston Villa 38 10 11 17 -22 41
16 = Newcastle 38 11 8 19 -23 41
17 = Sunderland 38 9 12 17 -13 39
18 = Wigan 38 9 9 20 -26 36
19 = Reading 38 6 10 22 -30 28
20 = QPR 38 4 13 21 -30 25

Videos

See more videos

News In Images

See more galleries

Most Popular on Emirates 24|7

Latest jobs available

  • Branch ManagerSaudi Elevator Co.Ltd. (Schindler) ,Saudi Arabia2013-05-23
  • Warehouse AgentSaudi Elevator Co.Ltd. (Schindler) ,Jeddah , Saudi Arabia2013-05-23
  • Purchasing Officer.Saudi Elevator Co.Ltd. (Schindler) ,Jeddah , Saudi Arabia2013-05-23
  • Credit ManagerSaudi Elevator Co.Ltd. (Schindler) ,Jeddah , Saudi Arabia2013-05-23
  • BuyerSaudi Elevator Co.Ltd. (Schindler) ,Jeddah , Saudi Arabia2013-05-23
More jobs on Emirates 24|7

Related articles

Back to top