Juventus want van Persie in exchange for Felipe Melo

• Poignant

  5 Mar 10, 01:52

  Juventus want Arsenal star Robin van Persie in exchange for Brazil hard man Felipe Melo
  

  Juventus will test Arsene Wenger's desire to sign Felipe Melo by insisting on an Arsenal star in exchange.

  The Gunners boss admits he is still interested in Melo, who he failed to land when the Brazil midfielder left Fiorentina for Juve in a players plus cash deal worth £21million.

  The Turin giants would be open to a deal, but are eyeing at least one of Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna as part of any transfer.

  

  Arsenal target: Felipe Melo (left) has struggled to settle at Juventus

  Wenger is likely to resist a raid for the first-team trio, though in the summer he was willing to offer Fiorentina Emmanuel Eboue as part of a total package worth £18m.

  Juve are unlikely to recoup what they paid for the 26-year-old. Melo has been disappointing and part of a criticised Brazilian trio alongside Diego and Amauri at the underachieving Serie A side.

  

  Swap deal: Juventus want Arsenal star Robin van Persie (left)

  Nonetheless, Melo continues to perform well at international level and Wenger watched him play in the Brazil side that beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

  'We were interested in Melo during the summer,' said Wenger earlier this week. 'We still think he is a very talented player and with Gilberto Silva, Brazil have a very useful pair in midfield. We are still looking at Melo.'

  

  

  Flying full backs: Arsenal's Bacary Sagna (left) and Gael Clichy

  Juventus have lined up Sporting Lisbon's Miguel Veloso as a replacement, but the Portugal midfielder is highly coveted.

  Nani has urged Manchester United to complete a deal for the 23-year-old amid reports linking him to Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.

• reyes

  5 Mar 10, 08:00

  siao ah.use your flop to exchage our star player?

• DemonFox

  5 Mar 10, 13:27

  how bout buffon for van perise?

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  5 Mar 10, 13:29

  No way man
  
  
  RVP  good hor
  
  
  i rather u take our sloopy Eudardo

• As romanista2001

  5 Mar 10, 13:55

  no point lah.............van Persie will spend most of the time injured.............as usual..........

• reyes

  6 Mar 10, 12:34

  if RVP not injured he is really good.

  i think definitely better than walcott. injured or not is of no impt.

• dinky1409

  6 Mar 10, 16:57

  lol

• dragg

  8 Mar 10, 09:43

  arsenal should unload van persie.

  he is good but injury prone.

   

• reyes

  8 Mar 10, 11:19

  i like RVP for his loyalty. if he want to earn higher wages elsewhere is very easy. but he stick with gunners. i admire him. not many ppl can think like that.