Eight years after leaving Manchester United, Robin van Persie has returned to Carrington to oversee a training session with the players while interviewing Erik ten Hag.
Robin van Persie is back in Manchester and was photographed with United manager Erik ten Hag in the city centre on Monday night.
Erik ten Hag and Robin van Persie were in Manchester city centre on Monday night
Robin van Persie is back at Manchester United this week as he continues to work on his coaching badges.
Van Persie and United manager Erik ten Hag dined at Chinese restaurant Tattu in Spinningfields, along with their agent Kees Vos, on Monday night.
Ten Hag, Van Persie and Vos were pictured in discussion as they walked through Manchester city centre following a three-hour meal.
It is understood Van Persie, who is the Feyenoord assistant coach, is spending time back at United’s Carrington training complex as he prepares for a probable career in management.
United sources have stressed Van Persie is not being lined up to join their coaching staff and that Ten Hag is purely assisting a friend of the club with his career development.
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Ten Hag is assisted by Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, while performance analyst Kevin Keij also followed Ten Hag from Ajax to United.
The Dutchman spent three seasons at United, scoring 58 goals in 105 appearances before he was allowed to join Fenerbahce a year before his contract expired.
United infamously failed to announce Van Persie’s departure on their Twitter account but the former Arsenal striker returned to Old Trafford in 2016 and received a standing ovation after scoring for Fenerbahce in a 4-1 Europa League defeat.
Van Persie is the last United player to hit the 30-goal mark in a single season.
Robin van Persie says he is “proud” of Tyrell Malacia and reckons his compatriot is “proving” his worth to Man Utd this season.
“I do believe, per window, [you have] to get a couple of the right players in, and Tyrell Malacia is one of them,” Van Persie told the club’s official website.
“He wasn’t really well known before he came. I played with him at Feyenoord, so I knew how good he was, and still is, and he is proving that every game.
“When it clicks and when it’s clear what to do, because clearly [there are] both full-backs – Diogo Dalot on the right side, you have Luke Shaw sometimes on the left, or Tyrell – you can see that they know exactly what to do in ball possession, as well when the opponent has the ball.
“He’s doing that so well and I’m so proud of him. He’s from my city. He’s from my club. He’s giving a lot of youngsters hope.
“He’s not only giving youngsters here hope, he’s giving youngsters in Holland hope, like okay, if you play well, there is a possibility that you can go really far, so that you end up playing for a team like Manchester United, and I’m just proud of him.
“He is now playing on the highest level and competing against the best. I hope he keeps developing and improving and stays hungry to keep getting better every day.”
