ManU Striker Robin Van Persie Tops EPL Shirt Sales; Wayne Rooney Sales Fall

ManU striker Robin van Persie "is the most popular player in the Premier League" -- based on the number of shirts he sells, according Tom Sheen of the London DAILY MAIL. The Holland striker "has stormed to the top of the shirt sales league," taking the top spot away from his ManU teammate Wayne Rooney. The former Arsenal man "dominates the market with a massive" 25.4 % of all personalized kits sold bearing "V.Persie 20." According to research from kitbag.com, Rooney "is the biggest loser this season," falling from first to third and losing 2.4% of his share, to 6%, while Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez "also fell out of the top 10" (DAILY MAIL, 3/7).

Top 10 Shirt Seller In The U.K.
Rank		Player		Club		% Of Jersey's Sold
1.	Robin van Persie			ManU		25.4%
2.	Steven Gerrard			Liverpool		8.2%
3.	Wayne Rooney			ManU		6%
4.	Shinji Kagawa			ManU		5.8%
5.	Luis Suarez			Liverpool		3.6%
6.	Eden Hazard			Chelsea		3.1%
7.	Paul Scholes			ManU		2.7%
8.	Fernando Torres			Chelsea		2.5%
9.	Kun Aguero			Manchester City		2.2%
10.	Lukas Podolski			Arsenal		2.1%