Arsenal forward Van Persie is Manchster City target and candidate #1 to replace City’s problem kid Argentine striker Carlos Tevez as soon as next transfer window opens.

Manchester City are planning another raid on Arsenal. This time it will be to lure Arsenal’sskipper Robin van Persie as a replacement for fall from grace striker Carlos Tevez. Manchester City are lining up Arsenal’s Robin van Persie as Carlos Tevez’s replacement.

Man City manager Roberto Mancini has insisted Carlos Tevez has outlived his purpose in the club, after claiming the Argentine renegade of funk refuses to play coming on as a substitute in Man City’s 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League last Tuesday.

Man City’s Tevez Replacement : Arsenal’s van Persie

Rebel Carlos Tevez was been handed a two-week suspension immediately after the game as a result while the City’s legal department is pondering possible sanctions they can impose on the temperamental striker, who wants to leave the club for almost a year now. A contract termination between Tevez and Manchester City is yet to be ruled out.

Man City manager Roberto Mancini has praised and identified Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie as the perfect addition to his attacking ranks, while Arsenal’s Dutch talisman has superb form and scored his 100th goal for the Gunners in last weekend’s 3-0 win over Bolton. News of Manchester City’s interest in van Persie are fuelled by reports that Van Persie’s was not ready to enter extension talks on his contract with Arsenal which is set to expire in 2013.

Tevez refuses to play, his transfer fee falls from 40’s to 20 millions

Manchester City have already captured Samir Nasri from diminishing Arsenal once earlier this season, whose contract with Arsenal had been due to expire next summer. Manchester City, desperately wants to get rid of Carlos Tevez. This causes fantastic opportunities for interested teams as City would settle for cut-priced offers for Tevez in the region of £20 million instead of £40-50 millions. Besiktas Istanbul are interested to land the Agentine star and maddening their fans.

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