Well I’m pretty sure I’m going to get slated by people in the comments section no matter whatever happens! So without further-ado, the question I will be looking to answer is – should Arsenal cash in on Robin van Persie and aim to sign Napoli striker Edinson Cavani?
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced he’s open to the idea of selling Cavani, who is a prime target for fat-cats Chelsea and Manchester City.
In present time, Arsenal haven’t been linked with a move for the Uruguayan, but we could be in a position to try and sign the forward if Manchester United decide to offer us £25 million for RVP, which in my view would be foolish to turn down.
Van Persie turned 29 the other day so any move away from Arsenal would probably be his last big one, especially given his injury history. There are a lot of Arsenal fans who rightly don’t want to see the club sell him, especially not to another Premier League outfit, and again there are some fans who just want the saga to be over as soon as possible and don’t care where the Dutchman ends up.
If Arsenal do decide to cash in on Van Persie then they would be taking a risk. The risk being that he decides to have another season like he did last year and it all backfires on us.
However, there is also the gamble of if we keep him then he could have another one of his less successful seasons, pick up an injury and obviously lose him for nothing next summer.
Personally, I think we should just sell him, as I do not think he will perform anywhere nearly he did last season. Besides, he’s 29 and if we get £20-25 million for him then that would be great.
We have already bolstered our front-line with the acquisitions of Lukas Podolski and Oliver Giroud, so why not get rid of RVP if he wants to leave.
We also still have Theo Walcott and Gervinho who could both come into their own this season, but my gut feeling is that if Van Persie leaves then Theo may be close behind him.
So should Arsenal cash in on Van Persie? Probably. As I mentioned earlier, it would be taking a big risk but equally why should we know recoup a hefty amount and reinvest in someone like Cavani.
A move for Cavani would show the club’s intent to get back to the top and would certainly lift the fans if RVP goes. But I honestly cannot see the move happening. Are we realistically going to be able to match the wages that City or Chelsea are likely to offer a player who has scored 64 goals in two seasons? I doubt it.
But I think getting around £20 million for a 29-year-old forward would be good, especially if Arsenal decide to reinvest it elsewhere in the squad.
One thing is certain the next 21 days are going to be full of twists and turns, but whatever happens I’ll be backing The Gunners as always.
Cash in on RVP and try to bring in Cavani this summer?
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DO NOT SELL! I know there are risks but life is all about risks, he has managed to stay fit over 56games scoring 48goal I think. I’m willing to take that risk, let him see out his contract am sure he can’t afford to suck he wud play his heart out. Gunners till fossil fuel!!!
Rvp was just confused seeing himself do the unthinkable at the end of the season. So to prove that he was better with the EPL than the other clubs he acted angrilly against AFC for not buying the right players who could have helped in us wining the title. For u to know that He was confused, he does not even no which team will give him that desire. But now, his state of confusion has cleared with AFC showing some signs of Ambition in the market so far. My wish is for him to stay. He is one of the best strikers in the world and at the age when players win trophies for their club. If he sees the level of our progress this season, he might be tempted to sign that contract. In his mind, he is regreting ever making that outburst. Ask him, he will tell you that he has no intention of leaving AFC it was just the anger that he would have won the league if he had had help from some players. The way we ended the season is enough to anger any player. The best we can do is to love him back cos he will never leave AFC in Jesus name
I have mixed feelings about this. But you right writer.
Okay if RVP wants to leaven then sell him and cash in but not to Manchester utd that would be a dumb move, sell him abroad for less because in the long run it will probably earn you more doing that, do you think if Rooney wanted to leave manu and Arsenal or anyone of his biggest rival wanted to buy Sir Alex Ferguson would even consider it, “NO” we only have to look at Gabriel Heinze saga to know that wont happen.if Arsene Wenger let RVP join manu I would lose all respect for him on being “smart”