Juventus Plan Robin Van Persie and Luis Suarez Bid

Juventus have told Robin van Persie they want to pair him with Liverpool's Luis Suarez, as they bid to lure him to Italy in the face of strong interest from Manchester United and City.
The Serie A champions have had an initial enquiry rebuffed by Arsenal, who also dismissed an opening formal bid from United out of hand on Friday.

Manchester City, meanwhile, have asked to be kept informed of the situation.

United's bid is believed to be around £10m, £15m below Arsenal's valuation.
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    “We've shown an interest and that's where we're at at the moment”

Sir Alex Ferguson

The Gunners' 28-year-old captain has a year left on his contract with all three interested clubs offering lucrative financial packages, more than doubling Van Persie's current wage.

Van Persie scored 41 goals in 53 games for club and country last season and was named Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers' player of the year.

Arsenal had been hoping the Dutchman would sign a new deal this summer but he shocked them last month by announcing he would not extend his contract, saying he disagreed with the way the club should move forward.

Source: BBC Sports