Robin van Persie has been unveiled as a Fenerbahce player after completing his move from Manchester United.
The 31-year-old arrived in Istanbul over the weekend to finalise the transfer and was introduced at the club's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium where he officially inked the deal in front of thousands of fans.
"I'm humbled to see that so many great fans came today to greet me and to welcome me to your family," the Dutchman told the crowd.
"I hope I can share that with you guys. Let's do it together."
Van Persie departs Old Trafford after scoring 58 goals over three years, with 30 of those coming during his maiden campaign in 2012-13 when he fired United to an unprecedented 20th top-flight title in Sir Alex Ferguson's last season in charge.
He was the Barclays Premier League's leading marksman in back-to-back seasons between 2011 and 2013, swapping Arsenal for United in-between in a £24million move.
The Dutchman was seen as the missing piece for United when he joined in 2012 and his goal-laden first term at Old Trafford helped provide Ferguson with a fitting send-off.
However, Van Persie's role gradually diminished under first David Moyes and then his old Holland manager Louis van Gaal as a series of niggling injuries hampered him before Fenerbahce swooped in this summer.
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