Manchester City will make an incredible £30m bid for Arsenal captain Robin van Persie if contract talks between the Dutchman and the Gunners do not progress before the January transfer window.
According to the Mail on Sunday, Van Persie is deeply disillusioned over the summer departures of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona and Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy to City.
He signed a new contract with Arsenal in 2009 despite Juventus, Internazionale and Chelsea all engaging in talks.
If he elects to follow his former team-mates out of the club, it will add to the growing concern for Arsene Wenger's side, who have made their worst start to a League season for 58 years.
Van Persie, along with several other key players, has a contract which ends in 2013 and the Gunners will need to act with conviction if they want to fend off clubs who think the whole squad is potentially available.
On Saturday, Wenger highlighted Van Persie's importance to the team after two more goals took him to 100 for Arsenal and helped secure only their second league win of the season.
“He has grown well into the captain's role” said Wenger. “He is a man who speaks his mind and is doing the job well”
But the departure of so many key players and the inability of Arsenal to keep pace with Manchester United and City, will inevitably influence Van Persie’s decision.
Italian clubs Juventus and Inter Milan are also reportedly monitoring the situation and could line up offers in the January transfer window.
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