What if: Robin Van Persie did not leave Arsenal for Manchester United

LONDON - MAY 12: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lifting the FA Barclaycard Premiership trophy during Arsenal's open top bus parade of the AXA FA Cup and the FA Barclaycard Premiership trophy to their fans held on May 12, 2002 at the Islington Town Hall in London, England. (Photo by: Craig Prentis/Getty Images) — Wenger shows off his golden Premier League trophy

#3 Alex Song would have stayed at Arsenal

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 27: Alex Song of Arsenal FC walks out to the pitch before the pre-season Asian Tour friendly match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Birds Nest Stadium on July 27, 2012 in Beijing, China.(Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) — He will be remembered for that fantastic assist for Thierry Henry’s return goal against Leeds United

On August 15^th of 2012, Arsenal was shocked as Robin Van Persie switched to their direct rivals in Manchester United. However, another star from the 2011-12 season would leave only five days later as Barcelona came calling. Alex Song, who currently plays for Rubin Kazan was at the peak of his career in the summer of 2012 when he switched to Barcelona.

It is suspected that with Van Persie’s departure, things looked like a mess at Arsenal. Santi Cazorla’s arrival was another contributing factor in Alex Song’s decision as an offer from Barcelona was just too good to resist for the Cameroonian. Had Van Persie stayed, it is likely that Wenger and his talisman could have convinced Song to stay for at least another season.

Edited by Staff Editor