Robin van Persie will join Manchester United this week at the invitation of trainer Erik ten Hag. The all-time top scorer of Orange gets a look at the profession at his former club.
The 39-year-old Van Persie, who played successfully for United between 2012 and 2015, will start training for the highest trainer’s diploma in the Netherlands next season.
The former top attacker is currently coach of the under 16 team at Feyenoord. In addition, he is a field trainer for the first team of the club, where he ended his playing career 3.5 years ago.
In addition to Feyenoord, United and the Orange, Van Persie played for Arsenal and Fenerbahçe. With fifty goals in 102 international matches, he is the all-time top scorer of the Dutch national team.
Ten Hag and United are preparing for the second half of the season at their own Carrington training complex. ‘The Red Devils’ resume the Premier League on December 27 with a home game against Nottingham Forrest.
Six days earlier, United played in the round of 16 of the League Cup. Burnley is then the opponent at Old Trafford. Recently, Cádiz (4-2) and Real Betis (1-0) lost in exhibition matches.
