Robin van Persie profile
"His main assets are his vision of the game and his technical quality. He is tall too and uses his body well. He is quite good in the air and that is something new for us. He has shown great potential at both club and Under-21 international level and will help strengthen our squad considerably."
Arsene Wenger.
The Kuip side nurtured him through his teenage years, aware that his talent was matched by his temperament.
The talent, though, shone through and he helped the club lift the Uefa Cup in the 2001/2002 season.
His efforts in that season, which culminated in the win over Borussia Dortmund, resulted in him landing the Dutch PFA Young Player of the Year award.
Van Persie's star dimmed following a clash with then Feyenoord coach Bert van Marwijk, but Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger kept faith and brought him to North London in the summer of 2004.
The forward, who has real pace to complement his classy left foot, has worked hard on his game at Arsenal.
He has been forced to accept a role in Wenger's squad rotation system, but is seen as the heir apparent to fellow countrymen Dennis Bergkamp.
Van Persie, who made his international bow in a World Cup qualifier against Romania last June, could find it tough to force his way into Marco van Basten's starting XI, but such is his quality he could still make an impact at some stage.
