Robin van Persie will officially sign for Feyenoord on Monday after agreeing to rejoin his boyhood club.
The former Arsenal striker has sealed a move back to where his senior career began after Turkish side Fenerbache allowed him to terminate his contract, which was set to expire in June 2019.
Feyenoord announced the Van Persie deal in style, by posting a video on their Twitter page of the striker’s best moments for the club
Van Persie joined Eredivisie outfit Feyenoord back in 1999 when he was just 16, going on to make 78 appearances for the first team before signing for Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal in 2004.
The Dutch striker has enjoyed a fine career since leaving Feyenoord, netting 132 goals in 278 appearances for the Gunners before making the unfamiliar move to rivals Manchester United, where he won the Premier League in his first season.
However, since leaving the English top flight to join Fenerbahce, Van Persie’s career has failed to reach the same heights.
The 34-year-old failed to win any silverware in Turkey and has fallen down the pecking order at Fenerbahce.
But now, the former Premier League man has been given another chance to showcase his abilities once again with Feyenoord.
The reigning Eredivisie champions will be hoping that the return of Van Persie, Holland’s all-time top goalscorer, can revitalise their season after a disappointing campaign to date.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side currently sits fifth in Eredivisie, 14 points behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven.
