Robin van Persie declared that he will not renew his contract with the Arsenal.Arsenal is again trapped in transfer issue of the players. They are going to sell their current captain to a top club at a good price.Olivier Giroud is the player who is going to compensate arsenal on the loss of their valuable asset. The Dutch star is on a deal which will expire at the end of the 2012/13 season.
Grimandi (former Arsenal defender) revealed in an interview
“Was the recruitment of Giroud made to compensate for his [Robin Van Persie’s] departure?
Yes, we worked to avoid being cornered.
The Club wanted him to stay with them and renew the contract but things are pretty complicated to overcome, if he thinks he has a better offer he can choose his path as his obvious right. The Arsenal are not going to take any sort of pressure of the absence of Robin Van Persie.
Arsenal secured the third UEFA Champions League spot last season. Meanwhile, Gooners are hoping that the club will finally end its trophy drought come 2013.
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