Manchester City have ended one of the summer's long-running transfer sagas by completing the signing of midfielder Samir Nasri from Arsenal.
Nasri, 24, has signed a four-year contract at the Etihad Stadium after City forked out a fee thought to be around £24 million. The France international is in line to make his debut in Sunday's clash against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, where he will wear the No. 19 shirt for Roberto Mancini's side.
He joined Arsenal in 2008 from Marseille and, after two patchy seasons, was arguably their best player during 2010-11, scoring 15 goals and performing well enough to earn a spot in the Premier League Team of the Season.
Nasri becomes the second Arsenal player to quit the Emirates for City since May, following in the footsteps of Gael Clichy, who made the switch during July. The FA Cup winners have also brought in Sergio Aguero, Stefan Savic and Costel Pantilimon this summer as they prepare to embark on an inaugural season in the Champions League.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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