The French international, hailed by many as the new Zinedine Zidane, has been linked with a move to the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus over the past two years.

He has continued to impress during his side's fleeting appearances in Europe but, despite signing a contract extension just weeks ago, looks set to leave the club this summer.

The signs were ominous on the final league day of the season, when the midfielder himself said it could be his last game for the club.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has time and time again insisted that big players will be sought after ahead of big names. Nasri is somewhat a combination of both.

Though he may not be a household name just yet, his association with Zidane in itself has sent his market value sky-rocketing. La Provence contends that the Gunners, notoriously cautious in their transfer dealings, will have to shell out €17 million (which comes to approximately £13.5 million) to land the player. Arsenal were prepared to pay £10m initially, and have since improved their offer. Though it has not been accepted, an agreement is said to be close.

now this is good news

uhh.. they already have a playmaker in Fabregas...

steady la, we dont need any defensive midfielder, since we are playing attacking football. 2 attacking midfielder ftw!

Nasri To Complete Arsenal Move Today

The 20-year-old has established himself as one of the hottest prospects in Europe over the past few seasons and has been heavily linked with the Gunners in recent weeks.

Marseille-based newspaper La Provence reported last week that Nasri was on the verge of agreeing a ₤12.5 million move to the Emirates, and French daily L’Equipe has claimed the playmaker will travel to London to undergo a medical and agree personal terms.

The Algerian-descended playmaker only recently signed a new contract designed to keep him at Stade Velodrome until 2012, but it has since emerged the deal includes a release clause set at around ₤12 million.

Nasri is expected to replace the unsettled Aleksandr Hleb, who has received strong interest from Inter Milan and has recently been linked with Barcelona.

Gunner boss Arsene Wenger is likely to install Nasri on either flank, continuing his tradition of converting natural playmakers into wide midfielders, as he has done with the likes of Hleb, Tomas Rosicky and Robert Pires.

Nasri is expected to arrive in London in the morning, and will meet with Arsenal officials to agree personal terms before undergoing a medical at Shenley.

He will then be taken on a tour of the Emirates Stadium, and have his picture taken for the club’s official website, before flying out around 7:30pm to hook up with France national team in Clairefontaine for their pre-EURO 2008 training camp.

Damn ... I hope this is true !

Oh no....Barcelona just bought Samir Nasir....

 

In my football manager 2008...thats it...

=/ can dont scare ppl?

Nasri In "No Hurry" To Sign For Arsenal

Marseille-based newspaper La Provence reported last week that Nasri was on the verge of agreeing a ₤12.5 million move to the Emirates, and French daily L’Equipe even went as far as claiming that the highly promising playmaker was due to travel to London to undergo a medical and agree personal terms yesterday.

"We are not in a hurry. It is true that we are examining an offer from Arsenal, which is interesting for Samir Nasri from a sporting point of view," said his agent Jean-Pierre Bernes.

"But I have also received other offers."

The 20-year-old French international has established himself as one of the hottest prospects in Europe over the past few seasons and has emerged as Arsene Wenger's top transfer priority.

Nasri's agent taking us for suckers . He must be trying to grab Real Madrid or richer clubs' attention .

Nasri To Complete Arsenal Move This Weekend - Report

Marseille daily La Provence is reporting that the deal will be finalised "at the start of next week" after intense speculation over the past fortnight linking the player with a big money move.

It s thought the midfield maestro will cost the Gunners £11-13 million, having just recently signed a contract extension with l'OM, which many believed would keep him at the club for at least another year.

He has in the past been likened with the great Zinedine Zidane and, fittingly, courted by Zizou's two most prominent former clubs, Juventus and Real Madrid. However, speculated interest never materialised into a formal offer from either side, and Arsenal, who have had more tenuous and less publicised links with the player, look like the club who will make the swoop this summer.

Nasri's agent has confirmed that talks are in progress with the London club, but reports emerged yesterday hinting that the 20-year-old was in no hurry to leave his hometown club.

The press has been persistent in pushing this deal as final, but now the saga may finally be coming to an end, and Arsenal making the big-money signing that the fans had been calling for.

It is thought that Marseille will use the money generated from the Nasri transfer to finance a move for Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa - who was also linked with Arsenal - who, despite looking set to leave the seven-time Ligue 1 winners, will not be leaving his native France...

Dammit ... Hleb has left ... How long are we going to wait for our first major signing ?

Good things must wait!

Skarli other clubs like Real Madrid come in with a late bid ... Remember Baptista and Ribery ?

so how confirm anot. so exciting!

Knn ... The first time I saw the article I was so excited I creamed my pants . This guy is a football genius . Then the frigging agent says "No so fast" ... wtf

Wenger expects Nasri signing

 

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is hopeful Marseille hero Samir Nasri will sign before Euro 2008 starts.

The France international’s name has been at the top of The Gunners’ shopping list over the past two weeks and it appears the playmaker will be transferred from L’OM before June 7.

Wenger is a massive admirer of his fellow countryman, who has a certain experience of international and Champions League football having made his debut at the age of 17.

Wenger is adamant an agreement could be reached in the very near future, and even before the European Championships start.

“It has chances to happen,” he said about Nasri’s move to Emirates Stadium during the Sunday TV show Telefoot on Tf1.

“And if it happens, it will be before the start of Euros.”

 

WOW!!!Le boss hinting already!!

his name like our former national CPT Nasri le

hope the deal done soon...

Nasri 99% Sure of Arsenal Move

Samir Nasri tonight confirmed to French radio station RTL that his transfer to English giants Arsenal is progressing “normally” and the deal should be concluded over the course of the next few days.

Arsenal appear to be linked with every hot young French talent however it appears that there was substance in the rumours that Nasri's could move to north London.  

Nasri's interview with RTL was the first time that he has spoken of his move to the Gunners, who he is “99% certain” of joining in time for the start of next season.

The saga started immediately after the final game of the season, a dramatic victory over Strasbourg, when Nasri hinted that it would be his last for Marseille. Speculation that the talented creative midfielder would move to Arsenal was fuelled by his agent and finally the deal is close to being closed.

Marseille's brightest prospect had a highly effective performance in yesterday's 2-0 victory over Ecuador with the French national side, linking well with Nicolas Anelka and Bafetimbi Gomis to act as a catalyst for the opening goal.  

Raymond Domenech elected to keep the 20 year-old in his 30 man squad on the back of this showing and other impressive performances towards the end of a season that Nasri helped guide Marseille to third spot in the French league and therefore a potential Champions League berth.

Nasri will turn 21 during the European Championships and will wish to celebrate his birthday with an appearance in the final with les Bleus.

Wage Issue Complicating Nasri Deal

The top rated French playmaker is reportedly close to agreeing a £12.5 move to from Fiorentina, and the talks are apparently so advanced that some news publications in England claimed that the deal was already finalised earlier this week.

That is definitely not the case yet , however, and Wenger has warned not to expect any new developments until after the European Championship.

“Nasri, he interests me,” Wenger confirmed to a French reporter.

“I hope I will do it after the Euros.

“It is more complicated now because the wage differences [between the French and the English league] are not as big as they used to be.

“Just watch [Karim] Benzema. He is 20 and recently signed a new deal," he added.

“It is very difficult [to transfer players from the French league] but England is considered one of the two top leagues and the best players want to play against the best players.”

another french l** ** ** player as usual. can join forces with wenger back him cos all french. then when arsenal fail to win trophies the players all support wenger make him seem as though a very successful manager. but actually nothing but another ******.

Marseille Confirm Nasri's Arsenal Deal

The BBC broke the news yesterday that Nasri has agreed a four-year deal with Arsenal, and now all that is needed is the confirmation that he has passed the medical for the £13million transfer to be formalised.

"There is an agreement between Arsenal and Marseille but Nasri is not officially an Arsenal player," confirmed Pape Diouf.

"He must first complete the medical."

There has been no announcement as of yet as to how much the player dubbed as the 'new Zidane' will be earning at the Emirates.

Signed liao

just saw the news on tv mobile today...

Another shorty for arsenal.

NASRI COMPLETES GUNNERS MOVE

French international midfielder Samir Nasri has agreed to join Arsenal from Olympique Marseille on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.

Nasri (21), who made two appearances for France in Euro 2008, was voted as the French Ligue 1 'Young Player of the Year' for 2006/07 and was also Olympique Marseille's Player of the Year for 2007.

Nasri, has made twelve appearances (scoring twice) for the French national team, making his debut for his country in March 2007 in the 1-0 friendly win over Austria. He was also a French Under-21 international and part of the French Under-17s who won the European Championships in 2004.

The young attacking midfielder made 145 appearances (scoring 11 goals) for Olympique Marseille, during which time he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2005, was a French Cup runner-up in 2006 and 2007 and helped his side into third place in Ligue 1 last season, thus securing a UEFA Champions League place for next season.

Manager Arsène Wenger said: "We are delighted to be signing Samir Nasri. He is young, quick and technically an outstanding player. He has shown great potential with his performances for Marseille and the French national team over the past two seasons and he will add great quality to our squad."

Nasri added: "I'm very happy to become an Arsenal player, it means such a lot to me. This is a very important step in my life as a football player because Arsenal is a massive club. I really hope everything will go well for me here. I will do my best for Arsenal and its fans and I am honoured to be part of such a great football club."

Samir Nasri is due to join up with his new Arsenal team mates for pre-season training on 21st July.

its official...