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Trophy = Money for Van Persie?

Robin van Persie's announcement comes as a major blow for Arsenal and their future. Here's what the Twitter world felt about the striker's decision.

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FP Sports|Jul 05, 2012, 15:23:20 IST

Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie announced on Wednesday he will not extend his contract as he was unhappy with the direction the Premier League club was taking."I've thought long and hard about it but I've decided not to extend my contract," van Persie said on his official website.[caption id="attachment_368331" align="alignleft" width="380"] AP[/caption]Van Persie, 28, who has a year remaining on his current deal has been with the north London club since 2004. He has made more than 250 appearances since joining from Dutch side Feyenoord.Van Persie said he had had a great season but added his goal had been to win trophies with the team and to bring the club back to its glory days.After the Arsenal striker's announcement, Twitter was full of buzz. Here are some of the tweets.Tweets may take some time to load

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First Published:Jul 05, 2012, 15:10:43 IST
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