Robin van Persie accuses Arsenal’s board of 'playing games'

Robin Van Persie has claimed that he was left anxious by his former club during last summer as the Arsenal board kept ‘playing games.’

The 29-year old Dutchman refused to sign a new contract at the beginning of July last year, thus showing his intentions to leave the club.

In an interview with MUTV, Van Persie said: ‘It was [difficult] because it wasn’t only me who decided where I went to play. I also depended on my former club as well and how they saw it. And then of course you always have these games that the directors play.‘It’s a bit like a rollercoaster. Some days it is looking good and other days it is worse. You don’t really know what to expect because things can change so quickly. It normally depends on the player and the two teams, but in my case, there were two other teams involved as well.

‘One was City and the other one was Juventus. So it was a bit hectic but I always wanted this transfer from day one. Me and Sir Alex knew that it would be a bumpy road but I think that it shows that if you really want something then nothing is impossible. I am glad it happened.’

Robin Van Persie had a brilliant first-season with Manchester United as the Dutchman scored 26 goals in 38 appearances and he also added 8 assists to his name.

Source: Daily Mail