They're set to strike £22m deal with United

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ARSENAL were last night set to cave in and strike a deal with Manchester United for Robin van Persie.

They are ready to start serious talks with United boss Alex Ferguson hoping to seal a £22million move before the weekend’s Premier League opener.
United and Italian giants Juventus have yet to improve offers of £15m.
But Van Persie, 29, was jeered by his own fans in Sunday’s win over Cologne in Germany and is now desperate for a move to be completed.
United see that as the opening to force through a deal.
Arsenal were demanding £25m for the Dutch striker, who has just one year left on his contract.
But the club will now settle for less — rather than have a player on their books who does not want to be there and could become a hate figure for the fans.
RVP scored 37 goals in all competitions last term, 30 of them in the Premier League.

Your call, Arsene! Fergie goes directly to Wenger to try to get RvP

United are set to try again in the next 48 hours with a £20m-plus offer for striker Arsenal face losing for nothing next summer

Sir Alex Ferguson has made a personal plea to Arsene Wenger to sell him Robin van Persie.

Manchester United boss Ferguson has become frustrated by the summer-long saga which has seen him try to buy the Dutchman, who wants to move to Old Trafford.
But Fergie’s personal intervention may now pay off as United are set to come back in the next 48 hours with a £20million-plus bid which may finally bring a breakthrough.
Fergie has gone directly to French rival Wenger in an attempt to force the deal through before the new season kicks off on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson (Pic:Getty) — Deal or no deal: Ferguson has gone straight to opposite number Wenger

The Gunners are adamant that van Persie will not be allowed to move to an English club for less than £25million.
They have made it clear that the price would be higher for United or Manchester City than for the other suitors, Italian champions Juventus, but so far no club has come close to meeting Arsenal’s demands.
The Mirror understands that City made it clear to Arsenal they would be prepared to go above £20m but have not tabled a bid of that figure because van Persie has told them he does not fancy a move to Eastlands.
It remains to be seen whether City come back in but Juve, now being linked with Athletic Bilbao's Spain striker Fernando Llorente, have pulled out and now United are in pole position.
Van Persie was jeered by some Arsenal fans during their friendly in Cologne on Sunday, when he came on as a substitute and took the captain’s armband.

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Tuesday, 14 August 2012