Reports have it that City have gained the upper hand on signing the player who is also being closely followed by rivals, Chelsea and Arsenal.
The 22 year old was a revelation at the World Cup and interest in right back was high after his superb performances for Holland. The Ajax man is also said to be a close friend of City's midfielder Nigel de Jong which could influence the eventual transfer.
According to reports, a 4 man team from Man City was at hand to watch van der Wiel on Wednesday, when Ajax beat Feyenoord 2-0. van Der Wiel is currently under contract till 2013.
Roberto Mancini, when contacted did not say anything about the right back's transfer, but added that they are looking to offload a few players and they have not been able to send away Emmanuel Adebayor, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Brazilian striker Jo away from Eastlands.
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