Van Persie loves Arsenal

(GSM) – Arsenal’s Robin van Persie says he snubbed the chance to leave the Gunners because of his love for the club. Chelsea, Manchester City, Juventus and Inter Milan are believed to have expressed interest in the Holland international.

However, the Dutchman revealed that he would find it difficult to leave Arsenal.

“It’s not as easy to leave Arsenal as you maybe think.”

But van Persie signed for Arsenal from Feyenoord in 2004. And despite playing and scoring constantly, The Gunners are without a trophy since winning the 2005 FA Cup.

“It is good that four teams were really interested in me but I had to turn them down.

“Even if you want to leave, as a player, I don’t think it is easy because when you move to Arsenal you are led there by your heart.”

Van Persie has been out with an ankle injury since November.

“Everything starts with your fitness and some players are lucky like that,” the 26-year-old added.

“I hate it but I can’t do anything about it because this is my situation.

“When you look at great players, they are always fit, always sharp.

“When you play 50 games a season, you can score more goals and get more assists, so it follows that you are more important to the team.”