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REVEALED: Robin van Persie has been mentoring Arsenal starlet Reiss Nelson during his loan spell at Feyenoord, with the hope that he can help him 'reach the next level'

Former Arsenal star and Feyenoord youth coach Robin van Persie has been mentoring Reiss Nelson during his loan spell with the Dutch giants, the 22-year-old winger revealed on Wednesday.

Nelson left North London to join Feyenoord on a season-long loan last August, after Mikel Arteta decided the youngster was not part of his short-term plans.

And whilst Nelson has not provided an explosive goal return in Holland, scoring just four times in 31 appearances in all competitions, the winger has found a valuable mentor in van Persie who knows what it takes to succeed at the Emirates.