Robin
van Persie says he listened to the "little boy inside me"
when deciding whether to make the switch from Arsenal to United.
The
Dutch striker, who enjoyed eight successful years with the Gunners, completed
his switch to Old Trafford on Friday.
After
taking part in his first training session at Carrington, he revealed he’s
relishing a new challenge for silverware with the Reds, for whom he'll wear
shirt no.20.
The
29-year-old told a press conference on Friday: "I'm proud to be here
and looking forward to achieving big things with Manchester United.
"Arsenal
are a big club but for me it's a big challenge to get to know players here.
"I
had a good session this morning – I noticed every single person was really
helpful. It's a friendly club like I'm used to, so it's not a big difference.
The language is the same."
He
continued: "Everyone knows by now that I'm a lover of football. I'm quite
principled in that respect. It's always difficult to find a perfect match but I
do feel this is the perfect match for me.
"Manchester
United breathe football. If you look at all players at the club, the stadium
and the manager, my choice was made based on those things. When I have to make
hard decisions, I always listen to little boy inside me and what he wants. That
little boy was screaming for United."
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Robin van Persie
Arsenal
fans are certain to be disappointed to see van Persie leave, but the 2011/12
Premier League top scorer was keen to ensure he left the Emirates Stadium on
the best possible terms.
"Let
me make one thing clear," he said. "I don't want things to get
twisted. From my side and now Arsenal’s side, there are no hard feelings. It’s
just certain elements are vital for me and we had different views.
"That's
life. Sometimes you disagree on things but I'm here now. That's the main thing
and I'm looking forward to a big challenge – the biggest so far in my football
life."
Sir
Alex Ferguson has already declared
his satisfaction with the forward options he has at his disposal this
season, and many Reds fans are excited by the prospect of van Persie partnering
Wayne Rooney.
"Of
course I'd love to play with Wayne," van Persie said. "I’ve said many
times before he is a world-class player all-round.
"When
I look at players, I like to see they can adapt to everything, and he can score
goals and make assists, and he works hard.
"Scholes
and Giggs are world-class and have been proving it for 20 years now. That had a
big impact, definitely. I'd like to say we are all in it together to achieve
greatness. Every single player is as important."
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