adminThe Dutch international striker was a huge hit at Old Trafford last season after switching from Arsenal and was the Golden Boot winner in England’s top flight, banging in a total of 30 goals in 48 appearances.
Moyes, who has taken charge of Manchester United after the retirement of 13-time EPL-winning manager Sir Alex Ferguson, said he was excited about having van Persie in his lineup when the new season kicks off against Swansea City on August 17.
Van Persie only joined the team’s pre-season tour this week in Sydney after missing last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Thailand’s Singha All-Star XI in Bangkok and is expected to come off the bench in today’s game against the Australian A-League All Stars.
“We’ve enjoyed him being here. He met up with us when we arrived in Sydney, he’s trained quite a bit on his own,” Moyes told a press conference.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing him start and get him playing again. He was a massively important player last season.” — AFP.
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