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\n\t\tManchester United are searching for Ruben Amorim\u2019s replacement (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

Ruud Gullit has backed former Arsenal<\/a> captain Robin van Persie to manage Manchester United<\/a> \u2018at some point\u2019.<\/p>\n

Van Persie established himself as one of Arsenal\u2019s greatest ever goalscorers after being signed by Arsene Wenger<\/a> in 2004.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands international scored 132 goals in 278 games for the Gunners, including Arsenal\u2019s most in a Premier League<\/a> season and calendar year.<\/p>\n

After a breakdown in his relationship with Arsenal bosses, Van Persie completed a controversial move to Manchester United in 2012<\/a> and enjoyed three productive seasons at Old Trafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His 30-goal campaign in his first year at United helped Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a>\u2019s side win the Premier League title and saw him bag a second consecutive Golden Boot award.<\/p>\n

As an integral member of the last Manchester United side to lift the Premier League trophy, Van Persie is still remembered fondly at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

His compatriot Gullit, a former Ballon d\u2019Or<\/a> winner, believes Van Persie has developed into a \u2018great manager\u2019 since hanging up his boots and \u2018hopes\u2019 he takes charge of the Red Devils \u2018one day\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tFormer Arsenal captain and Man Utd striker Robin van Persie (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

Van Persie, 43, began his managerial career at Eredivisie side Heerenveen and has been at Dutch giants Feyenoord since the start of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018It would be great if Robin van Persie became the manager of Manchester United in the future,\u2019 Gullit told Gambling Insider<\/a>. \u2018I definitely hope that happens at some point!<\/p>\n

\u2018Robin is a great manager, but he\u2019s struggling a little bit at Feyenoord at the moment. I feel like the expectations for him are very high because of the career he had, so he\u2019s under the spotlight a lot more than other managers in the Eredivisie.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tManchester United caretaker boss Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s under fire over here in Holland at the moment, but I hope he\u2019s given time to rectify it and prove how good he is.<\/p>\n

\u2018Look what happened with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United \u2013 they kept him, and look how good he ended up being!<\/p>\n

\u2018Down the line however, I think it would be great for Robin to manage at Old Trafford one day.\u2019<\/p>\n

Manchester United will appoint Ruben Amorim\u2019s permanent replacement in the summer after sacking the Portuguese boss last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Michael Carrick was placed in temporary charge of United and has overseen four successive wins<\/a> to take the club back into the Champions League places.<\/p>\n

Manchester United beat ten-man Tottenham 2-0 on Saturday<\/a> and return to Premier League action on Tuesday night against relegation-battlers West Ham.<\/p>\n

United could only draw 1-1 with West Ham when the two teams last met<\/a> in one of Amorim\u2019s last games before his sacking.<\/p>\n

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