Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has disclosed that he tried to convince Robin van Persie to stay back at Arsenal but could not stop the Dutchman from fulfilling his desire by moving to Manchester United. Van Persie left the Emirates Stadium back in the summer transfer window of 2013 and moved to Old Trafford where he signed for Sir Alex Ferguson's Devils.
Van Persie's move to United is recognized as one of the finest of transfers in the English Premier League, as the former Arsenal man spearheaded the Red Devils' attack, scoring 20 league goals that season and helping the club clinch their 20th Premier League title. The former striker was always known as a goal poacher and a deadly striker in the box, and when the opportunity arose to move to Old Trafford, he could not turn it down.