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Arsene Wenger hinted Robin van Persie (RVP) contract talks to start soon at the end of this Barclay Premier League season. Will RVP plan to carry on with his fine form with the underachieving north London club? Or will he consider moving to another club where a team glory achievement could be more tempting?
Having named Premier League Footballer of the month 3 times, a FA Community Shield and a FA Cup in his first season with the London club, RVP was just another big name in an underachieving club for the past 8 years. Does personal glory or individual accolade surpass a team’s achievement? RVP might have a different view on this.
On the modern futbol scale, there are not much year left on RVP’s current age of 28 years old. He moved to Emirates Stadium for £2.75 million under Arsene Wenger’s directorship in 2004 as a long-term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp whom RVP regarded as the best person to be his neighbor. As compared to his fellow countrymate, Bergkamp, not for argument sake, Bergkamp achieved more as a team player during his playing time with Arsenal as a matter of fact.
RVP has attracted attention from numerous suitors with his current form. Barcelona is one of those who has openly expressed their interests with the Dutchman. And vice versa, RVP only watches Barcelona on TV other than Arsenal. Is that an obvious hint?
Moving on, should RVP decide to leave London, how will Arsenal deal with his departure? Statistic shows that RVP contributed 41.9% of Arsenal’s goals which is nearly half. Statistic won’t lie and that speaks a lot on Arsenal’s future. Back to the topic of personal or team glory, it could easily be a loyalty vs achievement debate. Well, let’s stay tune for more update comes this summer when the transfer window opens!
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