Sons of Robin van Persie & Phil Neville are training with Man City and not Man United [M.E.N]


6835 Sons of Robin van Persie & Phil Neville are training with Man City and not Man United [M.E.N]

The Manchester Evening News have shone the spotlight of Manchester football rivalries onto two young boys this weekend as they have reported Robin van Persie and Phil Neville have chosen to send their talented sons to Man City’s training rather than Man United’s.

The M.E.N stir the pot writing comments like “it is unclear why striker van Persie, who cost United £24m and Neville, who spent 10 years there as a player after coming through the youth ranks and has returned as a coach, have decided to point their children in the direction of the Reds’ cross-town rivals.”

Guessing at why the Dutch international and former England midfielder have chosen City over United, M.E.N postulate the City are more attractive at the moment as they are investing loads of money into youth projects in an effort to comply with Financial Fair Play rules.

The article closes by confirming “both [kids] go to training sessions with the Blues although it is not understood that either have actually signed for the club yet. Youngsters cannot do so until the end of their Under 8s season.”

In a strange omission, the M.E.N article fails to mention that fellow Man United heroes Andy Cole and Darren Fletcher also send their children to Man City’s academy.

An old clip of Robin van Persie conceding a goal to his son Shaqueel can be seen below.

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