Louis van Gaal needed three words to dump Robin van Persie from his Manchester United plans as the Dutchman opens up on what impact that brutal decision had on him. It was Van Persie who fired United to their most recent Premier League title in 2013 before Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
He plundered a division-high 26 goals as United picked up the big one and Sir Alex was, eventually, replaced by a man Van Persie and the football world knew well after David Moyes was sacked 10 months into his reign. The two Dutchmen had spent time together with the Netherlands international team.
However, while they had a pre-existing relationship, Van Persie was unceremoniously deemed surplus by Van Gaal and left for Turkey in 2015. His three years at Old Trafford, following a controversial move from Arsenal, had brought 58 goals and 21 assists from his 105 appearances in all competitions.
