Manchester City are giving up on Arsenal ace Robin van Persie.

According to DailyMail, City are looking elsewhere after learned that the Dutch man is reluctant to join Etihad.

However Manchester United are still facing the challenge from Italian giant Juventus who ready to match Arsenal asking price for van Persie.

Manchester United are leading the odds to land van Persie with 2.20 while Juventus is behind at 2.88 with PaddyPower.