Robin van Persie is in Italy and said he’ll “speak to my old mate” Patrice Evra about a move to Juventus.
The speculation ran wild on Saturday that RVP was there for negotiations with Lazio after he was spotted in Rome.
He assured that it was “only a vacation” and Biancocelesti President Claudio Lotito also called the rumours “total bull.”
Robin van Persie is in Italy and said he’ll “speak to my old mate” Patrice Evra about a move to Juventus.
The speculation ran wild on Saturday that RVP was there for negotiations with Lazio after he was spotted in Rome.
He assured that it was “only a vacation” and Biancocelesti President Claudio Lotito also called the rumours “total bull.”
Instead, his comments to the Sunday Mirror suggest that old link with Juve could be revived this summer.
“I still speak to my old mate Patrice. He has told me stories about how Juventus train, how hard they work and how they manage to be successful.
“They have a fantastic spirit – a totally different approach from English or Dutch players before games. They grab each other by the head, they shout at each other to pump each other up.
“And they also have big running sessions after games. Patrice has showed me there are many ways to be successful.”
Juve have won four consecutive Scudetto titles and this season did the domestic Double before losing a hard-fought Champions League Final to Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Van Persie is considering his Manchester United future after a campaign largely out of the spotlight.
“It is my ambition to play as many games as possible. I'm fitter than ever and I know the more games I play, the more it will help me prepare for the European Championships.
“You want to arrive at tournaments with match time, not as a bench sitter. I know that when you are at a club like Manchester United – it is like a beast.
“It is so big and strong it can do wonderful things for you, but it also has a negative side and that is what I have got to decide on this summer.
“United spent £200m on players last year and they are going to spend another £200m this summer so we will have a team that can compete for the title.
“I'll have to take everything into consideration when I decide on my future. I have to be realistic about the situation.”