 Complete the following phrase:  On 17 May 2004, Van Persie signed a four-year deal with Arsenal for 2.75 million, just over half of Feyenoords original asking price of 5 million. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, who planned to convert Van Persie from a left winger to a centre forward as he had successfully done with star player Thierry Henry, said of his new acquisition, He can play on the left side of midfield, as a creative player behind the main strikers or as a target man. Arsenal had further padded their stable of strikers in January by signing Spanish forward José Antonio Reyes, leaving the two to battle for playing time. Van Persie made his debut and won a trophy in the process, as he came on as a substitute in the 31 