By ESPN staff
Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful Manchester United can secure a deal for Arsenal captain Robin van Persie.
AssociatedRobin van Persie's Arsenal contract has entered its final year
There have been mixed reports as to Van Persie's most likely destination this season, with speculation that he could yet remain with the Gunners having been overshadowed by renewed reports he is bound for Old Trafford.
Juventus are believed to have abandoned hope of agreeing a deal with Arsenal, and Roberto Mancini confirmed Manchester City are no longer holding out hope of taking the player to Eastlands, seemingly paving the way for United to sign the 29-year-old.
"We've made a bid," Ferguson said after his side's pre-season friendly with Barcelona. "They've been trying to negotiate with other clubs. We have to persevere. Hopefully it comes our way."
Ferguson has suffered frustration in the transfer market this summer, and on Wednesday evening it was finally confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain had won the race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Moura from Sao Paulo.
The deal follows the arrivals of stars including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Ezequiel Lavezzi, and Ferguson has suggested PSG may struggle to meet UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules.
"I find it quite amazing that a club can pay €45 million for a 19-year-old boy," Ferguson said. "They must have spent about £150 million in the last month. As you know, the only deterrent to that is UEFA."
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