Feyenoord Sold Persie for 5M Pound

On 17 May 2004, Van Persie marked a four-year manage Arsenal for £2.75 million, simply finished portion of Feyenoord's unique soliciting cost from £5 million. Arsenal director Arsène Wenger, who wanted to change over Van Persie from a left winger to an inside forward as he had effectively finished with star player Thierry Henry, said of his new procurement, "He can play on the left half of midfield, as an innovative player behind the primary strikers or as an objective man." Arsenal had additionally cushioned their stable of strikers in January by marking Spanish forward José Antonio Reyes, leaving the two to fight for playing time. Van Persie made his presentation and won a trophy simultaneously, as he went ahead as a substitute in the 3– 1 FA Community Shield triumph over Manchester United on 8 August 2004. Van Persie invested a large portion of his energy in the seat amid prior parts of the 2004– 05 season, and made his aggressive presentation on 27 October by scoring Arsenal's opening objective in a 2– 1 League Cup prevail upon Manchester City.

He was sent off out of the blue, be that as it may, in an Arsenal shirt on 26 February amid a 1– 1 street draw with Southampton, following a lurch at left-back Graeme Le Saux, for which Wenger was seen shouting a foulness at Van Persie from the sidelines. He then later assailed his charge in the press. "I don't bolster Van Persie today, however he didn't watch crazy at half-time. At the point when the official has sent off a home player, he is feeling the squeeze, along these lines, if any player needed to carry on, it was him." Meanwhile, Telegraph sportswriter Clive White depicted Van Persie in his match report as "21 going on nine."

Van Persie was thusly sidelined for various diversions, beginning with Arsenal's up and coming replay in the FA Cup against Sheffield United, and he was reintroduced into the squad simply after Henry was out with calf damage, and his arrival to the main group saw him score twice in a Cup semi-last prevail upon Blackburn Rovers. He went ahead as a substitute in the last and scored one of the punishments in the shootout as Arsenal beat Manchester United. The finish of Van Persie's season was disturbed by damage, and he completed with ten objectives in 41 appearances in all competitions.

Weapons store have been welcomed by Feyenoord to make an enhanced offer for profoundly appraised Dutch striker Robin van Persie, whom they hope to offer in the end for £5 million.

The underlying offer from Highbury misses the mark regarding the Rotterdam club's valuation of the 20-year-old, who has scored five objectives this season. Fred Blankmeijer, Feyenoord's representative, affirmed: "We are sitting tight for composed affirmation of a moment offer from Arsenal."

Title rivals Chelsea are comprehended to have come to a pre-contract concurrence with Rennes goalkeeper Petr Cech ahead of time of the Czech universal moving in the late spring for in any event £7 million.

Claudio Ranieri, Chelsea's director, needed to make the marking amid the current month's exchange window however Rennes, who say the arrangement is a long way from sure to experience, demanded clutching Cech for whatever remains of the season.

Fulham, endeavoring to overcome any issues left by Louis Saha, have finished the exchange of America global striker Brian McBride.

Leaving Fulham, be that as it may, is Jon Harley, who cost them £3.5 million from Chelsea in 2001. Directly on credit at West Ham, he has been told he can leave in vain.

Utility safeguard Ian Pearce has finished his turn to Fulham. His exchange from West Ham in an arrangement including Wales worldwide Andy Melville moving the other way experienced after a therapeutic test.

Lee Morris, who left Sheffield United for Derby County in a £3 million arrangement four years back, is set to come back to Bramall Lane for £200,000.

Newcastle United have educated clubs planning to sign their disrupted striker, Carl Cort, that they require an expense in the locale of £1.5 million. That has put off Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth director, who is probably going to change his considerations to Croatian striker Ivica Mornar.

Dave Jones, the Wolverhampton supervisor who is keen on Cort, has been advised to enhance his offer for his other quick target, Millwall goalkeeper Tony Warner.

Russell Slade, supervisor of a Scarborough group planning for a charming FA Cup fourth-round tie against Chelsea, has been remunerated for his endeavors this season with an enhanced two-year contract.

Postponements in finishing street works in Portugal may achieve a rescheduling of commence times at the late spring's European Championship finals. UEFA have communicated worries about access to the 10 stadiums due to be utilized for the competition which opens in Oporto on June 12.