Robin Van Persie previously talked about the 2012 transfer to Manchester United on the BT Sport show, explaining the reasons behind the transfer decision, and Van Persie revealed that he had not been awarded a contract extension from Arsenal. Van Persie joined Manchester United in August 2012 for a transfer fee of £24 million, and before the transfer he wrote a long farewell letter to Gunners fans, without mentioning the reasons for leaving.
Van Persie said on the show: "<b>You can liken my relationship with Arsenal to a marriage where I've been married to my wife, Arsenal, for eight years</b>. <b>After eight years, my wife may be a little tired of me</b>. It's all true. ”
"If Arsenal hadn't given me a new contract, I might have had some different judgments about my situation and future. But the truth is that Arsenal never gave me a new contract, so I listened to quotes everywhere. I'm an ambitious person, I've always wanted to win league titles, and that's where my vitality lies. ”
"Ultimately, I had three options, leaving the Premier League for other leagues which was quickly out of the question. Then there's the option of moving to Manchester City or Manchester United. ”
"The fans don't know that there's a lot going on behind the transfer process. You have to bear a lot, you have to make choices based on goals, but also face reality. <b>One of the main facts is that Arsenal are tired of me, and the origin is that they didn't renew my contract</b>. We had a lot of conversations with Wenger and Gazidis, and they made it impossible for me to make other choices. ”
Van Persie once said that there was no unhappiness between him and Arsenal when he transferred to Manchester United, when fans believed that Wenger was willing to offer Him a high-paying contract to make him Arsenal's highest-paid player, but according to Van Persie's interview, he had never received a new contract from Arsenal before moving to Manchester United.
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