Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has revealed he was never in doubt about the deal to bring Robin van Persie to Old Trafford.
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Ferguson reckons the £24million paid for Van Persie was money well spent and says Dutchman always favoured a move to the red side of Manchester.
"Did I fear I could lose him to City? No. I never thought that," the Scot told Daily Star Sunday. "And he's here now. He's mature. He's experienced. I don't think he needed a lot of time to settle in.
"The only thing he was short of was match fitness. He hadn't played. He played for half-an-hour in Hamburg for Arsenal in pre-season. That was it.
"So he came to us and although he had done his training, the required amount of training, he hadn't played.
"He was having to catch up. But game by game and with all the training he did here - he did extra training, too - he has got to where he is now."
Fergie also believes the experience the Netherlands international brings to his squad is vital to their success.
"His fitness is really terrific and that experience he brings to the team has been brilliant. The threat he's given us up front has added to us. In the main, he has been brilliant for us," the Red Devils boss added.
"He has been very good for the young ones, too. He's brought great experience and I think he's relished coming here. I think he's enjoyed that."
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