#360transfers: Robin van Persie edges to Fenerbahce move

Sport360 staff 09:19 05/07/2015
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  • Bidding his farewell? Robin van Persie's move to Fenerbahce is imminent.

    Robin van Persie is on the brink of securing an exit from Manchester United after reports suggested the striker had agreed personal terms with Fenerbahce.

    It is understood, the 31-year-old’s  agent Kees Vos has been in Istanbul to press ahead with negotiations over a deal with the Turkish club. 

    No fee has been agreed with United but the Holland international is reportedly keen on the move with a four-year deal provisionally agreed.

    Van Persie’s future has been the subject of speculation all summer, with the player admitting that he was considering leaving the club.

    “I must evaluate the situation,” Van Persie said last month. “The club is doing that as well. I must consider what I really want.

    “If I contemplate the negative and say I won’t play much next season, that wouldn’t be good for me with Euro 2016 coming up. It’s a strange, difficult situation. A new situation, that’s a better word.”

    The former Arsenal striker could be the second big name to move to the Super Lig this summer after Galatasaray announced the signing of Lukas Podolski.

    The Germany international has signed an initial three-year deal from Arsenal having slipped down the pecking order following the 
    arrivals of players such as Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

    He spent the second half of last season on loan at Inter Milan and has now signed a contract with the Turkish champions, with an 
    option for a fourth year in place.

    Announcing the deal through their website, Galatasaray confirmed an initial fee of £1.8million (Dh10m) plus add-ons for how well the club perform during the length of Podolski’s stay, with the former Bayern Munich man tweeting a picture of himself inside the Turk Telecom Arena.

    President Dursun Aydin Ozbek admitted Galatasaray had been chasing the signature of the World Cup winner for some time and was pleased to have finally worked out a deal for the forward.

    “Podolski was a player we have been following for a long time,” he said at the announcement of the signing.

    “We have met the expectations of our fans. We think he will serve us for many years.”

    Podolski, who started for the Gunners in the 2014 FA Cup final victory over Hull, had long been linked with a move to Galatasaray and his agent Nassim Touihri said on Friday that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had begrudgingly allowed the player to leave.

    ‘’We had good talks with Wenger,’’ Touihri said.

    ‘’He wanted to keep Lukas at Arsenal but could not guarantee him a starting position. That’s why we agreed to make a transfer.’’

    Wenger could not guarantee Podolski the game-time he craves with the likes of Ozil and Sanchez joining the club. 

    He also has Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at his disposal.

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