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Arteta confident van Persie will remain at Arsenal

Mikel Arteta doesn't think Robin van Persie will be on his way to a reported move to Real Madrid in the summer. The striker will not hold talks with the Gunners about his future until the end of the season, but Arteta is telling supporters to relax.

Having become close friends since Arteta's switch to the Emirates Stadium, the Spaniard believes Van Persie is content where is.

"I do not see Van Persie leaving Arsenal," Arteta told COM Radio..

"He is completely unaffected by interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona and not thinking about his contract renewal either.

"Now he is very calm and is not nervous about anything.

"I know he has said that in the summer he will consider things, talk it over and take the decision that he will take."

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