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Champions are poised with a £20m bid for the Arsenal striker who only has one year left on his contract

Most wanted: City lead Real, Barca, United, Juve AND Anzhi in race for Van Persie

Manchester City are firmly at the front of the queue to land Robin van Persie if Arsenal are forced to sell their star striker.
But City’s greatest competition could come from Real Madrid or Barcelona if either Spanish club decide to enter the bidding.
City are poised with an opening bid of £20million for Van Persie, who has just a year left on his Arsenal contract, with Manchester United, Juventus and Anzhi Makhachkala also expressing an interest.
Having already lost Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri to City in recent years, Arsenal are desperate to do all they can to stop Van Persie following his former team-mates to the Etihad Stadium.
There is a suspicion, however, that United will refuse to be drawn into a bidding war with their rich rivals and Juventus have been scared by some of the figures involved for a 28-year-old.
Anzhi are prepared to offer Van Persie a staggering £300,000-a-week deal, but the Dutchman has no wish to finish his career in Russia and is motivated by top-class trophies rather than money.
Spain could provide a solution to all parties as Van Persie is understood to be keen on the prospect of Madrid or Barca and Arsenal would rather sell their captain abroad if they have to let him go.
Madrid have shown an interest in Van Persie, but are yet to make a move while Barca have given little indication they will enter the bidding.
It seems City are currently right to feel confident their Arsenal old boys team will get a new star player.

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