Manchester United legend Robin van Persie has held talks about first managerial positional

Manchester United hero Robin van Persie could soon have his first job as a manager, according to reports from the Netherlands.

According to Voetbal International, the former striker is a candidate to take charge of Heerenveen.

It’s said club director Ferry de Haan already had an ‘exploratory conversation’ with Van Persie. They had already worked together at Feyenoord over two decades ago, when he was just starting his career as a player.

He’s not the only former Manchester United striker who’s wanted by Heerenveen, as Ruud van Nistelrooy was also an option. The latter declined the possibility because he wants to work abroad.

Van Persie retired from football in the summer of 2019, and has been working at Feyenoord since then. He started as a striker coach, and then moved to their youth ranks, as he’s currently the U-18 coach.

The striker played for Manchester United between 2012 and 2015, winning his much desired Premier League title and scoring 58 goals in 105 matches. He then left for Fenerbahçe and returned to Feyenoord to play for one year before his retirement.