Robin van Persie future: Manchester United striker tells club to 'do its homework' after revealing ambitions to play every week
The Dutch player has a year to run on his contract
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Your support makes all the difference.Robin van Persie has cast serious doubt over his Manchester United future, saying he and the club must evaluate the situation.
The Netherlands international endured an injury-hit season and managed just 10 Premier League goals last term. With a year to run on his contract, there was already uncertainty over whether he would remain at Old Trafford or if the club would look to cash in on the 31-year-old before he is able to leave for free in 12 months time.
Van Persie, who is currently with the Netherlands squad in Amsterdam ahead of a friendly with the United States, has admitted that he could move on.
"The club must do its homework and so must I. It's a new situation," he told reporters.
"I'm going to calmly and relaxed sit down and consider everything.
"I still have ambitions of playing every week. I feel top fit and I think I can still go on for several years. Take note of my words," said the player who moved to Old Trafford from Arsenal in 2012.
Van Persie said he should have had six or seven more goals than the tally of 10 he netted for the club last season.
"People don't accept that I just scored 10. Actually that's a compliment because they expect more of me on the basis of what I can do. I was the club's second highest goal scorer together with Juan Mata and behind Wayne Rooney (14 goals).
"It's not good that a top club like Manchester United does not have a scorer with 20 or more goals behind his name each season and that is why we only finished fourth."
Van Persie struggled with an ankle injury through the season, blaming a hectic pre-World Cup training programme, as he battled to get fit for Brazil, and then a lack of a break after the tournament last summer.
"After I came back from injury I realised that I would not automatically get back in the starting line-up," he said. "But I didn't have a problem with that because they were playing well at the time.
"These things happen. We are living in an adult world. Louis van Gaal is not the coach of Robin van Persie but of Manchester United with 25 in the squad."
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