Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has revealed Vincent Kompany tried to persuade him to come out of retirement and join him at Anderlecht this season.
The 36-year-old decided to call time on his playing career at the end of the last campaign after a two-year spell back at his boyhood club Feyenoord.
At the same time, Kompany was about to play his final game for Manchester City after 11 seasons with the Premier League club.
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The defender left City that summer to return to Anderlecht as player/manager, though he has since handed over matchday management responsibilities to his assistant Simon Davies.