Robin van Persie's Mum wants him to stay with Arsenal. Van Persie's mother, Jose, has joined the clamour for him to stay.

She told Heroes Magazine: "Arsenal is a ­beautiful club. They have no debts and Robin is being worshipped there.

"I honestly feel that the fans and the people at the club really love him. That is worth so much, too.

"When we go to Arsenal and we walk into the stadium with him, it is electrifying.

"As a mum, that fills me with pride. It is really fantastic. When Robin's granddad, my dad, was over at the Emirates for his (91st) birthday and we were taking pictures inside, I heard grown-up people behind me say: 'We love Robin'. As a mum, I could not wish for a nicer thing."