Henriquez set for United

Chilean striker Angelo Henriquez is to join Manchester United by the end of the month, according to his club.

The 18-year-old is due to sign for a reported £3.5million after undergoing a medical at Old Trafford.

His team, Universidad de Chile, released a statement which read: "Angelo Henriquez will join Manchester United this month.

"The player is physically and mentally prepared to take this determining step in his career."

Universidad president Jose Yuraszcek said: "Manchester United's representatives told us that it was fundamental for them to take him now."

Henriquez made his Chilean league debut this year, scoring 10 goals in 15 games, adding another four in the Libertadores Cup.

Man Utd sign Van Persie from Arsenal on 4 year deal

United confirmed they had agreed a fee with Arsenalon Wednesday evening, and the Dutch striker underwent a successful medical on Thursday before the final elements of the transfer were wrapped up. The deal has been done in time for Van Persie to go straight into Sir Alex Ferguson's squad for Monday's opening Premier League clash at Everton.

United announced in a statement: "Robin van Persie has completed his medical, agreed personal terms and signed for Manchester United on a four-year contract until June 2016."

Manager Ferguson said: "Robin is a world-class striker with a proven record in England and in European football. His talents need no introduction to our fans - he has scored a number of goals against us in some classic battles with his former club.

"His movement, finishing and all-round ability are outstanding."

Van Persie said it was an "honour" to sign for United.

He said: "I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great strikers, bringing my experience and playing my part to help the team compete for the biggest trophies in the game. I can't wait to get started."

The news brings to an end one of the longest-running transfer sagas of the summer. Ferguson has fought off competition from Manchester City and Juventus to land Van Persie.

However, he also needed to break an impasse with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who did not want to sell last season's Golden Boot winner to a rival club.

Even a week ago, Wenger had not given up hope of persuading the 29-year-old to stay, but when Van Persie was booed by Arsenal fans at a pre-season game in Germany on Sunday, it signalled the end of his Gunners career.

RVP set to complete move

Robin van Persie underwent the first part of his Manchester United medical late on Thursday night and is expected to complete his move from Arsenal later today.

The Holland international is due for the second series of examinations on Friday morning before putting pen to paper on an anticipated £24million move to Old Trafford.

Last season's Premier League top scorer needs to have his switch from the Gunners ratified by midday if he is to make his debut for the Red Devils in Monday night's Premier League meeting with Everton.

The deal represents a major coup for Sir Alex Ferguson, who hopes the partnership between Van Persie and Wayne Rooney can fire United back to the Premier League summit.

However, the 21-year-old is as delighted as anyone that United have managed to prise Arsenal's best player away from Arsene Wenger's side.As a player who could see his first-team opportunities significantly reduced by the deal, Danny Welbeck could be forgiven a sense of trepidation.

Massive boost

"It's given the club a massive boost," said Welbeck. "He's a world-class striker who can score goals and create them as well. They are the type of players who do win you titles.

"Everyone is delighted to have him and I'm really looking forward to playing with him."

And midfielder Tom Cleverley is excited by the prospect of Van Persie the Red Devils and forging a deadly partnership with Rooney.

Cleverley said: "He is an exciting player to link up with as a midfielder. He just adds to our goalscoring ability with Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez, Berbatov.

"I've admired him at Arsenal, he is a world class player, a goalscorer and is proven in the Premier League. All those three things will help us.

"I think Rooney and Van Persie were the top goalscorers in the Premier League last season and hopefully they can score as many this year."

Rooney keen on RVP arrival

Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal forward Robin van Persie would be a great addition to the squad if he joins him at Manchester United.

United are the favourites to sign the Holland international after the 29-year-old stated his intention not to sign a new contract with the Gunners.

The prospect of last season's Premier League top scorer arriving atOld Trafford is already exciting supporters and Rooney echoes those sentiments.

"Of course he's a player that I admire," said Rooney.

"He's a fantastic player. He's been amazing for Arsenal over many years. Last season was probably his best season of all. He scored a lot of goals.

"If he does come here he would be a great addition to the squad."

Partnership

Sir Alex Ferguson also has Danny Welbeck, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov as attacking options but it is the prospect of Rooney and Van Persie linking up that will concern their rivals.

Asked if he and the Dutchman could form a deadly partnership, Rooney added: "I'd like to think so - but you'd have to ask the manager about that.

"There's a lot of forwards here already with myself, Welbeck, Chicharito and Berbatov, who's still here.

"So there's a lot of forwards fighting for a place."

by: skysports