The Sun reports that City are convinced they can sign the highly-rated striker in a £30million deal.
Van Persie has just 18 months left on his current £80,000-a-week contract with Arsenal.
City are prepared to offer Van Persie a four-year contract worth a stunning £200,000-a-week.
Van Persie has scored 33 Premier League goals so far for Arsenal in 2011 and is just four away from breaking Alan Shearer’s record of 36 from 1995.
