Rewind to 1987

Last week Robin van Persie became the first player in over 25 years to make the move from Arsenal to Manchester United, although his time at Old Trafford did not get off to the best start as even a 20-minute cameo from the Dutchman could not prevent United losing 1-0 to Everton.

So this week we look back at the last time United bought a Gunner - as a recently appointed Alex Ferguson his first move to refashion his squad by purchasing a £250,000 full-back...