We won’t sell van Persie to City, insists Wenger

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal will not be selling captain Robin van Persie to Manchester City — and expects the Dutch striker to stay on to lead the Gunners to success.

Van Persie, 28, has yet to agree a contract extension, which runs until the summer of 2013.

City manager Roberto Mancini fuelled speculation of another big-money raid on Emirates Stadium for the Dutch striker, who he hailed as “one of the best strikers in Europe”.