Van Persie's Arsenal exit depends on Edin Dzeko

City ready to offload the Bosnian striker

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Manchester City's Edin Dzeko shoots past Stoke City's Asmir Begovic (right) during their English Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, on March 24, 2012. (REUTERS)

Manchester City are preparing to make a bid for Robin van Persie by offloading super sub Edin Dzeko.

Dzeko has been given permission to speak to other clubs and his agent, Irfan Redzepagic, has made contact with German giants Bayern Munich, according to the Mirror.

Bayern are interested in Dzeko, who thrived in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg before they sold him to City in 2010.

The Blues are willing to release the 26-year-old for around £20 million, just 18 months after splashing out £27m to sign him, the report added.

Gunners captain Van Persie is the number one target of City boss Roberto Mancini. He has just a year left on his contract and has delayed a decision until after the Euros.

City hope to save around £5m-a-year in wages if they sell Dzeko and to help fund a bid for Robin van Persie.

City are wary of reducing their net spending to help them comply with UEFA’s incoming Financial Fair Play rules.

Dzeko wants a move away from Etihad after dropping down the pecking order following Carlos Tevez’s return.

The striker, whose late equaliser set the stage for City's astonishing, title-clinching win over QPR in the final game of the season, has been urged to find another club for the sake of his career by Safet Susic, his Bosnia-Herzigovina national team coach.

“Dzeko’s situation at Manchester City cannot last for ever,” said Susic. “He knows what is best for him.”

Mancini is prepared to let Dzeko go as, despite his 19 goals in 40 appearances last season, he feels his form has been too erratic.

The Italian feels Van Persie would be much better in the role of City’s main striker and will move for the Dutch star if his contract talks with Arsenal break down, the report added.

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  • mike 31 May 2012 18:26 6 3
    Don't worry gooners RVP is staying put. You could do with directing a little more of your jealous hatred towards United, you know the team that has dumped on you from a great height for the last 20 years. Oh and drop the Nasri thing. The guy was proven right and you look like bitter and hypocritical jilted lovers. Move on...
  • Tony Petrie 31 May 2012 17:55 5 0
    Dzeko has shown that his main strength is in the air, but when he plays for City we tap the ball around and expect him to play the same way. He should be used as an alternative way of playing, so get the ball down the flanks, cross it for him and he'll win 95% of headers and either get in an attempt on goal or head down to a colleague. That system would seem a bit old hat for many of today's coaches, but if nothing else is working then it gives you an alternative.
  • Av 31 May 2012 17:20 10 1
    City need to remember if he didnt score against QPR they probably would not have won the BPL
  • Shining Blue Moon 31 May 2012 13:03 13 0
    If, indeed, sources at City are claiming that Edin Dzeko’s form has been “too erratic”, that is a great embarrassment to me as a City supporter for over 60 years. Such an assertion is unfair and, frankly,ignorant. Amongst other impressive statistics for the Premier League, Dzeko’s Minutes per Goal were 107 (better, incidentally, than van Persie).
  • Steve 31 May 2012 13:02 1 7
    The problem with Dzeko is his control, he has none if he is running on to a cross and it takes a one touch to put it in the net he great but ask him to run with the ball and he has no chance
  • Alphie_Izzett 31 May 2012 10:12 11 0
    19 goals in 40 appearances and some of them key, key goals. Dzeko is in his first full season and he's young. RvP is a superb player but with perhaps 2/3 really good seasons left in his body. He is loved by the Gooner fans and can retire a legend in a couple of years or so (10 if he were at ManU)if fitness allows. It would be in the interests of both players and both clubs for Robin to sign another long term contract and for Dzeko to stay patient and keep improving.

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