The 29-year-old joined United from Arsenal at the beginning of this season but has already become a firm fans' favourite at Old Trafford.You used to have that at Juventus and AC Milan, Manchester United today is a good example. So who knows how long I will stay at the club," he added.With 19 Premier League goals this season -- second only to Liverpool's Luis Suarez -- Van Persie has been instrumental in firing United to a 15-point lead at the league summit.That gets an extra boost when you are surrounded by new coaches and team-mates, all with their own ideas, in a totally new environment.But with the likes of Ryan Giggs, 39, and Paul Scholes, 38, as team-mates, Van Persie has his eyes on a long stay in the north-west.Van Persie scored twice for the Netherlands against Romania on Tuesday to overtake Johan Cruyff's international goal tally. Cruyff scored 33 goals in 48 appearances of a curtailed international career and Van Persie is now on 34 goals from 74 caps.Van Persie told Dutch magazine Voetbal International: "For the next few years I will be at Manchester United - and maybe longer. United could be my last club.
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