Manchester United forward Robin van Persie is a Fenerbahce player, says club chairman
Sunday 12 July 2015 11:12, UK
The deal to take Manchester United forward Robin van Persie to Fenerbahce has been completed, according to reports in the Turkish media.
Fenerbahce chairman Aziz Yildirim said that negotiations had been completed on Friday and the Netherlands international would be arriving in Istanbul on a private flight late on Sunday.
"We worked very hard, until midnight. We received five faxes, sent six faxes and finally it was finished," Yildirim was quoted as saying by the Fanatik sports daily and Hurriyet newspaper.
"The van Persie transfer is done and one more star has joined the Fenerbahce constellation.”
Van Persie had the first part of his medical in England on Thursday and looks set to a sign a four-year contract with the Super Lig club, although the move is yet to be officially confirmed.
The 31-year-old moved from Arsenal to Manchester United for £24m in the summer of 2012 and played a crucial role as they won the Premier League title in his first season at Old Trafford.
Van Persie also won the Golden Boot as the top-flight’s leading scorer but his subsequent two seasons with United have been far less successful and he struggled to secure a regular starting place in the team.
If the deal does go ahead, Van Persie would join former United colleague Nani at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
