Robin Van Persie can give Manchester United new hope. In the end it took just one goal to make Manchester City champions for the first time in 44 years. After spending almost £250m on players whose job it was to put the ball in the net, City stumbled over the line to beat their great rivals Manchester United not on points, but simply because they had scored more goals. It wasn't a situation Sir Alex Ferguson was prepared to let slide. The United manager immediately set his sights on the Premier League's top scorer, Robin van Persie. Not only to add potency and pace to United's forward line, but to show he simply wouldn't allow City to have everything their own way, on or off the pitch. "In recent years if City have wanted someone they've got him,. "The move for Robin van Persie shows not only can United can still compete with City's vast wealth, but they can attract players a...