Manchester united Breakthrough In van Persie Talks

 

The clubs held talks on Tuesday night and the Old Trafford side are now set to make an improved bid as they look to reach an agreement with the Gunners, who want at least £20m
The new offer is likely to be close to Arsenal’s asking price once add-ons are included as the two clubs attempt to reach an agreement and draw a conclusion to the summer saga

Van Persie equals Premier League record

Robin van Persie's 27 league goals so far this season have come against 17 different sides - equalling the Premier League record.

The only two teams to prevent Robin from scoring this season have been Manchester City and Fulham. He did, however, net against Fulham on the final day of last season, so has scored against 18 different teams in the past 12 months.