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ALEX FERGUSON admitted his old sparring partner Arsene Wenger drove a hard
bargain in negotiations over Robin van Persie.
bargain in negotiations over Robin van Persie.
So much so that the legendary Scot reckons the Gunners boss may be in the
wrong profession.
wrong profession.
Fergie grinned: “He could run a poker school in Govan. He’s got a great price.”
Arsenal claim the deal they struck could eventually be worth £24million — not
bad when United’s opening bid was around half that.
bad when United’s opening bid was around half that.
It was a personal phone call from Ferguson to Wenger at the beginning of the
week which finally got the wheels in motion.
week which finally got the wheels in motion.
The United boss said: “Arsene knew the boy wanted to leave and wanted to come
here so that made it easier. But it didn’t make it easier in terms of trying
to reduce the fee. But we’re also happy to have signed him and the matter is
now sorted. With Arsene it was never a problem at all — it was amicable.”
here so that made it easier. But it didn’t make it easier in terms of trying
to reduce the fee. But we’re also happy to have signed him and the matter is
now sorted. With Arsene it was never a problem at all — it was amicable.”
Ferguson said last week he was growing increasingly frustrated with Arsenal’s
stance over their efforts to sign the Gunners skipper.
stance over their efforts to sign the Gunners skipper.
But the ace up his sleeve was that RVP had set his heart on a switch to Old
Trafford.
Trafford.
Fergie added: “The boy wanted to come, he turned down various other clubs. If
he hadn’t told Arsenal he wanted to go to United then the transfer would not
have happened.”
he hadn’t told Arsenal he wanted to go to United then the transfer would not
have happened.”
Signing a 29-year-old represents a change of policy for Ferguson, who in
recent years has preferred young players.
recent years has preferred young players.
He added: “It has given everyone a lift. We never thought we could get Van
Persie, even if you go back six months I couldn’t see us getting him. I
didn’t think Arsenal would let him go.
Persie, even if you go back six months I couldn’t see us getting him. I
didn’t think Arsenal would let him go.
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“We needed a finished player. We’ve had several players who have been that
sort of catalyst, starting with Eric Cantona.”
sort of catalyst, starting with Eric Cantona.”