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'No truth' to Robin van Persie's Man Utd exit plans
ROBIN VAN PERSIE may still leave Manchester United this summer, but it won't be for Qatari side Lekhwiya according to general secretary Adnan Ali.
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Van Persie's United future remains up in the air with reports suggesting the Dutch striker could be sold this summer.
Louis van Gaal refused to clarify Van Persie's future over the weekend, leading to further speculation that the former Arsenal man could be on his way.
There's no truth in the news.
It had been claimed that Lekhwiya - currently coached by former Swansea boss Michael Laudrup - had put together a £6m-a-year package to lure Van Persie to Qatar.
But the club have now distanced themselves from those claims.
Robin van Persie could leave Manchester United this summer
"There's no truth in the news. I don't know whose creation that is," Al Ali told Doha Stadium Plus.
Van Persie still has one year remaining on his current contract but the player's £240,000-a-week wages could mean he may find it difficult to find a new club this summer without taking a pay cut.
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