Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Robin van Persie will make his debut for Manchester United on Monday.
The Dutchman will complete a £24million move to Old Trafford today, subject to a successful medical, after Arsenal caved in and agreed to sell their wantaway captain to their fierce rivals.
And Ferguson is ready to throw van Persie straight into his side for Monday’s Premier League opener against Everton at Goodison Park on Monday night.
"He is on his way up from London for a medical later this afternoon," said Ferguson. "We hope that goes according to plan. His agent is in discussions with [United chief executive] David Gill right about now.
"We hope all the things will be tied up, although sometimes medicals do take a bit longer. I am sure he will be available for Monday's game."
The addition of van Persie will boost an already impressive United strikeforce, and Ferguson has likened his new-look frontline to the formidable foursome of Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer which fired his side to the treble in 1999.
"They [Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie] are two fantastic players and it will be great to have both of them," he added. "It gives us more strength and more combinations up front.
"In 1999 I had Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the four best strikers in Europe. We are going towards that now with Javier Hernandez, Wayne Rooney, Robin, Danny Welbeck and Shinji Kagawa. It is a fantastic collection of players and hopefully I pick the right combinations.
"It is great to have a player of Robin van Persie's qualities to come into the squad. I am very pleased."
The Dutchman will complete a £24million move to Old Trafford today, subject to a successful medical, after Arsenal caved in and agreed to sell their wantaway captain to their fierce rivals.
And Ferguson is ready to throw van Persie straight into his side for Monday’s Premier League opener against Everton at Goodison Park on Monday night.
"He is on his way up from London for a medical later this afternoon," said Ferguson. "We hope that goes according to plan. His agent is in discussions with [United chief executive] David Gill right about now.
"We hope all the things will be tied up, although sometimes medicals do take a bit longer. I am sure he will be available for Monday's game."
The addition of van Persie will boost an already impressive United strikeforce, and Ferguson has likened his new-look frontline to the formidable foursome of Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer which fired his side to the treble in 1999.
"They [Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie] are two fantastic players and it will be great to have both of them," he added. "It gives us more strength and more combinations up front.
"In 1999 I had Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the four best strikers in Europe. We are going towards that now with Javier Hernandez, Wayne Rooney, Robin, Danny Welbeck and Shinji Kagawa. It is a fantastic collection of players and hopefully I pick the right combinations.
"It is great to have a player of Robin van Persie's qualities to come into the squad. I am very pleased."
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