RVP 9-1 to join Barca over the summer

ROBIN VAN PERSIE is 9-1 with bet365 to sign for Barcelona this summer after he was pictured leaving the team hotel before the Catalans were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in their Champions League semi-final first leg.

The Dutchman’s contract continues to tick down without resolution but van Persie is 5-6 to stick with the Gunners and 7-2 to sign for Manchester City, while 11-2 shots Real Madrid are seen as the only other major contender for the Premier League's hottest forward.

Van Persie is long odds-on to win the PFA Player of the Year award and he is 2-9 to claim the Golden Boot with the 27-goal hitman three clear of nearest challenger Wayne Rooney, who is 4-1.