Robin van Persie is back at Manchester United this week as he continues to work on his coaching badges.
Van Persie and United manager Erik ten Hag dined at Chinese restaurant Tattu in Spinningfields, along with their agent Kees Vos, on Monday night.
Ten Hag, Van Persie and Vos were pictured in discussion as they walked through Manchester city centre following a three-hour meal.
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It is understood Van Persie, who is the Feyenoord assistant coach, is spending time back at United's Carrington training complex as he prepares for a probable career in management.
United sources have stressed Van Persie is not being lined up to join their coaching staff and that Ten Hag is purely assisting a friend of the club with his career development.
Ten Hag is assisted by Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, while performance analyst Kevin Keij also followed Ten Hag from Ajax to United.
Van Persie joined United from Arsenal in a £24million deal in 2012 and his 26 Premier League goals that season were decisive in what remains United's last title triumph.
The Dutchman spent three seasons at United, scoring 58 goals in 105 appearances before he was allowed to join Fenerbahce a year before his contract expired.
United infamously failed to announce Van Persie's departure on their Twitter account but the former Arsenal striker returned to Old Trafford in 2016 and received a standing ovation after scoring for Fenerbahce in a 4-1 Europa League defeat.
Van Persie is the last United player to hit the 30-goal mark in a single season.
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