Arsenal and Manchester City are set to battle it out to signal Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic come july 1st, according to talkSPORT. The Montenegrin striker looks England today in the World Cup qualifying group stage, and the report claims City and Arsenal are generally willing to bring him to the Premier League at the end of the year. The 23-year-old has been valued at A28m by his Serie 'A' team, and the Gunners are reportedly prepared to match that fee. The document also promises Arsenal are willing to bump up Jovetic's present A65,000-a-week wage to A90,000-a-week if he wants to join the club. The Arsenal panel are willing to sanction a of spending after watching north London opponents Tottenham Hotspur leapfrog them in the Premier League table. Winners League qualification for next year's tournament might be essential, with the Gunners currently four items adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham. Chelsea inhabit third on 55 points, while Manchester City are not yet completely clear on 59 points. After an eight-year trophy drought, Arsene Wenger is supposedly prepared to invest big on a and Jovetic has been recognized as one of his top goals. But he is set to manage stiff competition from Premier League competitors Manchester City. Roberto Mancini sold Mario Balotelli in January, while Edin Dzeko has been linked with a come back to Germany at the end of the year. The City manager could be set to upgrade his impressive choices this summer then, with a competing bid for Jovetic apparently on the cards.
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