Manchester City and Inter Milan are keeping tabs on the Holland striker, who has been in blistering form so far this term, scoring 11 goals in the Barclays Premier League alone.
On hold: Arsenal will not hold talks with captain Robin van Persie until near the end of the season
The Gunners want the 28-year-old to commit to a new long-term deal, with his current agreement due to expire in June 2013, but the player does not want to discuss the matter until the summer.
? 'He doesn't want to talk about it at the moment and we are not troubling him,' Hill-Wood told the Daily Star.
'I think we will approach him near the end of the season.
'But we obviously hope that he will sign a new contract - I don't see why he should not. I can't believe he is unhappy with us.'
Target man: Manchester city and Inter Milan are keen to sign Van Persie
Hill-Wood reckons Van Persie has grown as a man since moving to the north London club from Feyenoord in 2004.
He added: 'I think he is a decent fellow.
'He was quite difficult at Feyenoord, but we have had no trouble with him.'
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail