Premier League – Paper Round: United line up 58 million Van Persie replacement

Van Persie set to waive 10million loyalty bonus to leave United: Disillusioned Robin van Persie is so keen to leave Manchester United this summer that he is willing to waive a 10 million loyalty bonus, report the Sunday Mirror. Reported interest from Juventus is said to have turned the player's head and convinced the striker that his future lies away from Old Trafford. Speculation has mounted that the former Arsenal man has been unhappy in Manchester since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson and the report cites the Dutchmans reaction to being substituted in yesterdays 3-0 win against West Brom as further proof of this.

Paper rounds view: RVP is not happy at Old Trafford of that we can almost be certain. His demeanour suggests so, as does his form and a move to the slower-paced Serie A would indeed suit RVP as he enters his 30s. However, how unhappy is he? Is he willing to forgo 10 million for happiness? While it is a lot of money, a player of his quality will not be short of a few quid and a move to Juventus would almost certainly see him add to a surprisingly threadbare trophy cabinet.

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United set to swoop for 58million Cavani: United will happily let RVP leave Old Trafford but only if they can lure Edinson Cavani from PSG as his replacement, report the Sunday People. The paper report that David Moyes is ready to cut his losses with the Dutchman and will look to recoup 15 million for the player they shelled out 24 million for a year and a half ago. Moyes is, reports the paper, confident of signing Uruguayan star Cavani as his replacement.

Paper rounds view: We have been in this territory before in Moyess United reign. If United fail to make the Champions League then they will struggle to make marquee signings such as Cavani even this season when they were in the Champions League they struggled to make signings of his calibre: think Thiago Alcantara or Cesc Fabregas. This move appears a pipe dream.

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PSG set to swoop for Oscar: PSG are weighing up a 41.5 million offer for Chelsea midfielder Oscar, report the Telegraph. Barcelona and Monaco are said to also be interested in the Brazilian playmaker, who has three years left to run on his current contract.

Paper rounds view: Highly, highly unlikely. Chelsea moved on their two-time player of the year Juan Mata in favour of Oscar so the chances of them letting him go appear slim to none. Granted PSG have financial clout but Chelsea are hardly in need of the money especially considering they got 37.5 million for Mata in January. Also, Oscar is very much a Jose Mourinho type of player so this deal makes absolutely no sense from a Chelsea point of view.

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