( CNN ) -- Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie , the club announced on Wednesday night . `` Manchester United is pleased to announce it has reached agreement with Arsenal Football Club for the transfer of Robin Van Persie , '' said a statement on the club 's website . `` The deal is subject to a medical and the agreement of personal terms . A further announcement will be made in due course . '' Arsenal 's website confirmed that the Dutch striker , who scored 30 goals in 38 games for the London side last season , `` will travel to Manchester on Thursday in order to agree personal terms and complete a medical ahead of a proposed move . '' In July , Van Persie stunned Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with a statement on his personal website that stated his `` goal has been to win trophies with the team '' and attempt to return the club to `` its glory days . '' The Dutch striker explained that following a meeting with the Wenger and the Arsenal chairman , Ivan Gazidis , `` it has again become clear to me that we , in many aspects , disagree on the way Arsenal should move forward . '' With a year left on his contract , after which Van Persie could move to another club for free , the statement was understood be a public declaration of the striker 's intent to leave this summer . Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has previously described Van Persie as `` a fantastic player '' and discussed the prospect of linking up with him at United . `` He 's been amazing for Arsenal over many years . If he does come here , he would be a great addition to the squad . '' Last summer saw Arsenal lose two of their start players , Samir Nasri to rivals Manchester City and club captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona . Van Persie was appointed Arsenal captain last season after the departure of Fabregas . Coincidentally , Fabregas moved on the same date last summer - August 15th - as Arsenal agreed a fee for Van Persie this summer .
Manchester United and Arsenal agree fee for striker Robin Van Persie . Van Persie was voted Premier League player of the year last season . Manchester United missed out on 2011/12 title on goal difference . dutch striker due in Manchwester for a medical on Thursday .