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Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov believes that the club should not have sold striker Robin van Persie to Manchester United in the summer.

Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has said that selling Robin van Persie to Manchester United in the summer was a "mistake".

The 29-year-old Dutchman joined the Red Devils on a £24m deal and has scored 12 goals in 17 Premier League appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson's side so far this season.

"I always tell Mr [Arsene] Wenger he is one of the best coaches and football managers in the world, but I openly admit he has many, many difficulties to contend with," Usmanov told CNBC.

"This decision [of selling Van Persie] was a mistake. If I am one of Wenger's players, I would want to stay for the finish, but he explained Robin wanted to go to win trophies."

Usmanov's Red & White Holdings group has a 29.9% stake in Arsenal.

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