Robin van Persie's father has claimed it would be 'impossible' for the Arsenal striker to join Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Arsenal striker's father plays down reports of summer exit
Robin van Persie's father has claimed it would be 'impossible' for the Arsenal striker to join Premier League rivals Manchester City.
The Holland international, currently at Euro 2012 with his country, has been linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium as he has just 12 months left to run on his current contract.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger does not want to see his skipper and star striker depart, but the club cannot allow Van Persie to leave for nothing when his deal expires next summer.
Manchester City have been strongly linked with a move for the former Feyenoord forward, while Real Madrid and Barcelona have been mooted as other possible destinations.
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis confirmed discussions had taken place at the end of the season and insisted the North London club would not be rushed into making any announcement on Van Persie's future.
Never
Now the striker's father, Bob, has ruled out the possibility of a switch to the Etihad and also moved to quell suggestions his son could be on the move to the Primera Liga.
"He'd never go to Manchester City as it's impossible he would play for another Premier League side that wasn't Arsenal," Bob van Persie is quoted as saying by
El Mundo Deportivo.
"It would make no sense to go to Barcelona when they've already got Leo Messi.
"Real Madrid would be a good option, but they are not so much a team as a collection of star names, so he wouldn't really fit in there either."
