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title: "Manchester City set to land Arsenal target?"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-set-to-land-arsenal-target/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Aidan McCartney"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2013-04-13T20:00:03Z"
modified: "2013-04-13T20:00:03Z"
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# Manchester City set to land Arsenal target?

![maher.jpg](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/adam-maher-az-alkmaar.jpg)Manchester City fans in the Football Transfer Tavern received a welcome boost today with Jamie Sanderson from [Metro.](https://metro.co.uk/2013/04/12/adam-maher-set-for-manchester-city-transfer-as-az-confirm-hell-be-sold-3613694/?) reporting that Roberto Mancini is set to win the race for Adam Maher.

The news comes after the 19-year- old’s club AZ Alkmaar declared they are ready to sell the midfielder during the summer and reports suggest that City have opened talks with the Dutch club over a transfer.

The highly regarded youngster has attracted glances from across with Europe with the Eredivisie club’s manager Gertjan Verbeek previously stating that the Dutch international would prove a perfect fit for Arsenal.

“The expectation is that Maher will leave the club,” said coach Verbeek in a short statement.

The Alkmaar star has been in brilliant form for AZ this year but has an inching for a big move.

With his existing deal set to run until 2015, AZ are willing to sell for around £15 million rather than see him leave on the cheap in the future.

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