Man Utd clinch £24M deal for Arsenal striker Van Persie

      Manchester United have clinched a deal for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.

Van Persie - The new Devil

United sealed the signing of the summer on Wednesday night when Arsenal agreed to sell Robin van Persie to their Barclays Premier League rivals for £24million.

     After weeks of negotiating with Arsenal and the Holland striker, United have beaten Manchester City and Juventus to Van Persie’s signature and the 29-year-old will have a medical at Old Trafford on Thursday. 

United are understood to have agreed a £15m downpayment for last season’s Footballer of the Year and Players’ Player — who scored 30 Premier League goals for last season. That will rise to £24m depending on appearances.

Kissing goodbye to Gunners!

Van Persie is expected to sign a four-year contract worth over £200,000 a week. A statement on United’s website said: "Manchester United is pleased to announce it has reached agreement with Arsenal for the transfer of Robin van Persie. The deal is subject to a medical and the agreement of personal terms."