Let him run down his contract.

Yep! You know who I am talking about.

In fact, keep him as the captain. All we ask for is one last hurrah and he is free to walk away or extend his contract. He signed till the end of the 2013 season, so he is obliged to honour the contract. Enough of tapping ups and players trying to engineer moves away when it suits them.

And regarding him causing disruption in the dressing room, there is no such thing. The players understand what is going on and they are not stupid enough to let this sabotage their own future. Van Persie is a professional, so are those around him and I am quite sure they will all work together for the benefit of the club.

Rant suspended.