Arsene's anger at RvP questions: Furious Wenger insists he has 'not had any more contact from City or United about him'

• By Mzee Justine Moenkutty

“I have talked about Van Persie and I’m not talking about that question anymore. Do you ­understand?” says angry Wenger

'I’m not talking about that question anymore': Wenger was in no mood to discuss RvP

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Arsene Wenger lost his cool on Friday night after claiming Arsenal had received no offers for striker Robin van Persie.
Despite Sir Alex Ferguson ­admitting Manchester United had bid, Wenger was adamant no formal offers had been tabled for his want-away captain.
And the Arsenal boss cracked following his side’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City when he was pushed to clarify the situation.
“We have talked about Van Persie,” said Wenger, his voice full of irritation. “We have just played a game, there are four English people here and there have been four questions about him.

Arsene Wenger, the Manager of Arsenal FC gives instructions to the players during a training session during the club's pre-season Asian tour at the Olympic Sports Centre on July 26, 2012

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“I have talked about Van Persie and I’m not talking about that question anymore. Do you ­understand?”
Although Arsenal revealed last week bids for the Dutch star had been received from United, City and Juventus, Wenger tried to claim ­otherwise.
The Dutchman is absent from ­Arsenal’s Far East tour, ostensibly to work on his fitness after playing for Holland at Euro 2012.
Wenger added: “Van Persie is close to fitness. But we have not had any more contact from City or United about him.”

Back home: Robin van Persie has not travelled with the squad to China

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 Roberto Mancini endorsed Wenger’s claim that no bids had been submitted for the forward.
“If he said this, I think it’s true. Van Persie is one of the best strikers so it’s ­difficult to buy him,” said the City boss.
Pablo ­Zabaleta and Yaya Toure scored the first-half goals that gave City victory in Beijing’s rain-deluged Bird’s Nest stadium. Click here