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Arsenal to form guard of honour for Robin van Persie and Manchester United

Image: Robin van Persie and his Manchester United team-mates will be granted a guard of honour at the Emirates

Arsenal will form a guard of honour for old boy Robin van Persie and his title-winning Manchester United team-mates, Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

Having lost Van Persie in the summer, Wenger has admitted he is again fearful his Premier League rivals may spend big this year. Chelsea are expected to appoint a new manager at the end of the season with interim boss Rafa Benitez unlikely to stay on at Stamford Bridge and Blues owner Roman Abramovich is likely to give his new manager substantial funds to bolster the squad. Wenger is expecting big moves from Chelsea in the transfer market with the likes of Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao strongly linked with a transfer and the Gunners chief fears how strong their London rivals could become with more additions in the summer "I'm afraid of what Chelsea can do in the summer," the Frenchman told Eurosport. "We have to be prepared for them to be one of the biggest movers in terms of investment once the window opens. "Even though they already have a great base to their squad, notably their young players such as Oscar, Juan Mata, Ramires and Eden Hazard, I think they will be busy during the transfer window. "We've heard a lot of talk about Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao. Some people say it's already a done deal, but I've heard nothing."