Arsenal’s attempts to get Robin van Persie to sign a new contract are hanging in the balance, and The Sun even suggest that initial negotiations have not been fruitful.
The Netherlands striker is out of contract next summer, and the Emirates Stadium outfit are nervous that they may lose their main man for nothing in a year’s time.
Arsene Wenger’s men are believed to have offered the skipper a bumper deal worth £130,000 a week, which would break the club’s wage structure, in a bid to keep the marksman in north London.
However, with Manchester City circling and prepared to offer Van Persie as much as £250,00 a week, the negotiations are at a tense stage.
Meanwhile, Mirror Football indicate that Van Persie is frustrated at the lack of silverware claimed by Arsenal in recent years, and that Manchester United are also in the running for Van Persie – and will match City’s wages offer.
By Gareth McKnight
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