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Van Persie dismisses links to Chelsea and Barcelona

Robin van Persie insists there has been no contact from Chelsea or Barcelona following rumours of a move away from Fenerbahce.

The Dutch striker scored his sixth goal of the season as Fener beat Mersin Idmanyurdu on Saturday, having initially struggled to settle in Turkey.

"There is a lot of talk about Chelsea and Barcelona but I have received no offers and I am dedicated to Fenerbahce," he said.

Van Persie was thought to be frustrated during the early part of his time at Fener, having struggled to hold down a starting berth, but has now started in each of the club's last seven matches in all competititons.