Van Persie would be an 'incredible addition' to Manchester City, claims Kompany

The want-away Arsenal captain has been heavily linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium once revealing he wouldn't extend his contract and then refusing to require half within the Gunners' pre-season tour of Asia.

And the 26-year-old praised Van Persie's improvement in recent seasons, as well as a shocking campaign last term that saw him prime the Premier League scoring charts.

"He’s a player who has improved most," Kompany told reporters. "I started taking part in against him 5 or six years ago, however his performances last season were unbelievable.

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"A player like this is able to be a fantastic addition to any team that he joined, his movement is close to perfection and also the stats show his finishing.

"He has led by example at Arsenal therefore, yes, he's a good player."

Van Persie has many different interested parties, as well as Manchester United and Juventus, creating his signing with the champions aloof from a formality.

But, although the Dutchman isn't secured by Roberto Mancini, Kompany insists that town can still transform a good higher facet.

"I suppose we'll improve anyway," added the Belgian. "Whether we'd like new players is up to the manager.

"I solely understand that, although we tend to don’t, we'll improve naturally anyway."