RVP wants £10m a year

According to Robin van Persie’s agent Kees Vos, Arsenal’s Captain Fantastic — who is better known as RVP by many of the Gunners’ faithful supporters — wants £195,000-a-week in wages, The Sununderstands.

Vos reportedly broke the news to Italian giants Juventus during a meeting with the club. RVP would be amongst the highest-paid footballers in the world should he get the contract he craves. Juventus were initially unwilling to pursue RVP due to his massive wage demand, but the Serie A champions have allegedly changed their minds.

The fact that the Dutchman has three of the world’s biggest clubs — Juventus, Manchester City and Manchester United — on the edge of their seats certainly helps his cause.

The reigning Footballer of the Year finished last term as the leading scorer, 30, in the English Premier League, while accounting for 52.7% of Arsenal’s attack in league play.

RVP has already turned down  a £130,000-a-week offer from the Gunners. City, United and Juve can all afford to offer the Arsenal skipper substantially more than £130,000-a-week, fueling speculation that the Dutchman won’t be an Arsenal player come the start of next season.

Despite the striker’s seemingly imminent departure from the Emirates Stadium, Arsene Wenger still wants to keep his prized asset.

“Van Persie is one of the best strikers in the world, if not the best, and my desire is to keep him,” said Wenger.