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Galatasaray ABANDON pursuit of Manchester United's Robin van Persie over wage demands
GALATASARAY have reportedly pulled out of a move to sign Robin van Persie.
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The Dutchman is entering the final 12 months of his contract, but he has been tipped to leave Old Trafford this summer.
Galatasaray along with Juventus, Roma and Inter Milan have been monitoring the 31-year-old.
Van Persie is not on the wish list of the club - andy deal for him would be too expensive
But The Times suggest Van Persie's wage demands have prompted Gala to look elsewhere.
Van Persie currently pockets around £240,000-a-week but Gala, the report suggests, aren't willing to offer such a lucrative contract.
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"Van Persie is not on the wish list of the club - andy deal for him would be too expensive," Galatasaray coach Hamza Hamzaoglu told Dutch publication Voetbal Primeur.
United are on the lookout for a new striker, with Karim Benzema and Harry Kane amongst their targets.
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