Samir Nasri took parting shots at Arsenal supporters as he arrived at Manchester City. Nasri is poised to become one of the most hated Gunners ever.
Nasri completed his move on Wednesday when he showed up in Manchester. Arsenal sold the French midfielder for £24m to Manchester City.
Nasri told Manchester City’s official website: “I can see [Manchester City fans] are really passionate and it reminds me a little bit of Marseille.
“Arsenal have good fans but not that passionate since they moved from Highbury to the Emirates. I remember when we played against City, when we lost 3-0, the crowd was amazing.
“That is what I want. When you play football it is for a good atmosphere.”
Samir Nasri never played at Highbury. In fact, he did not arrive in North London until 2008. Nasri is not qualified to judge Gooners after playing only three seasons with the club. He must still be angry at the chants from the Newcastle match. After the game, Nasri called Arsenal supporters “disrespectful.” That incident was followed up by a Facebook controversy.
Arsenal supporters hold grudges too, Samir. Expect the Gooners to be in full voice next time you visit the Emirates Stadium.
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini threatened to end the Samir Nasri talks with Arsenal. Arsene Wenger said that no club is close to signing Nasri. He also said that Manchester United still have interest in his French star.
Manchester City may turn away from Samir Nasri if the midfielder plays in Arsenal’s mid-week contest against Udinese. Roberto Mancini said it would present a hurdle in a potential deal: “If Nasri plays against Udinese, it could be possible [to pursue other targets], yes. I think we can close [the deal] in the next two days, but if he plays in the Champions League, it will be a big a problem. A big problem.
“It’s a big problem because we have followed Nasri for 40 days and I have hoped (it would be completed) in two days or in three days. I don’t know why we didn’t close it, but for Nasri, it will be important to play all the Champions League with us.”
Arsene Wenger said he would not hesistate to play Nasri in Italy. If the Frenchman plays, he would not be allowed to compete for Manchester City in the Champions League this season. Wenger said that his main goal is to qualify for the group stages of the competition.
Mancini continued talking about Nasri: “I am sure we can close this in 24 or 48 hours, but I don’t know why it hasn’t been closed.
Samir Nasri called Arsenal supporters “disrespectful” after their behavior at the Newcastle match. Nasri’s comments on Twitter were meant with criticism from Arsenal Supporters’ Trust.
Nasri has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester City. The French midfielder has reportedly refused to negotiate a new contract at the Emirates.
Here is what Nasri said on Twitter: “I heard what the fans were singing about me on saturday and it is really disrespectful because i’m still a arsenal player.” [sic]
Tom Payton from the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust responded to Nasri’s comments in The Sun: “Nasri’s tweets are inappropriate.
“As Wenger has said, only players committed to Arsenal should play for the team.
“As he clearly isn’t committed, he needs to leave. Arsenal are bigger than any one player.”
Payton is right. If Nasri had actually played for Arsenal in the Newcastle match, Gooners would not be tough on him. He clearly wants to go to Manchester City for higher wages, and no Arsenal supporter is going to respect him for that.
Nasri should have dismissed rumours on his Twitter account, not gone after the supporters. If Nasri promised to stay with the Gunners, then his critics would go quiet. But he knows that a move to City is close, and he does not want to ruin his big money move now.
Arsenal are willing to let midfielder Samir Nasri depart for Manchester City if the price is right.
According to The Guardian, Arsene Wenger will sell Nasri to Manchester City if he gets an offer around £25 million. Nasri has made it clear that he will not negotiate a new contract with Arsenal. The French midfielder knows he can earn much more money at Eastlands.
Wenger would like to keep Nasri, but it would be terrible to see Samir leave on a free transfer next summer. The Gunners have agreed to let Nasri go if a big offer comes in from City, whom we learned had renewed interest in Nasri.
According to The Sun, there is a dispute between Arsenal and City over the Nasri’s transfer fee. Mancini and company want to pay £15m right away, and then later add-ons could raise the amount to £22m. The Gunners want the £22m immediately with no additional payments.
Wenger wants the extra cash to secure signings soon. Manchester City should not have a problem paying the £22m up front, as they have an unlimited reservoir of cash at their disposal.
Samir Nasri is an excellent player, but Arsenal need to let him leave. The Frenchman will not sign a contract to stay at the Emirates. There is no reason to keep him around for another season while he picks his next destination. Get a player who wants to be a Gunner.
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Cesc Fabregas will sacrifice his Arsenal bonus for a move to Barcelona. Manchester City have their sights set on Samir Nasri. Reports say that Arsenal are close to signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
According to Daily Mail, Cesc will let Arsenal keep £4 million in bonuses as long as he gets he transfer to the Nou Camp. Fabregas will forget about the payments in order to increase Arsenal’s chances of selling him to Barcelona. This news comes after we heard that Fabregas will take a pay-cut at Barca help pay for his own transfer fee.
Barca made a £32m bid last week with an addition £5m available through mysterious payments. If Fabregas can convince Arsenal to keep his bounus money, Barcelona will basically meet Arsene Wenger’s asking price. Then it will be up to the Arsenal boss to make the final decision.
Cesc is going to great lengths to get a deal done, but Arsene Wenger may not buy into Fabregas’ scheme. Wenger may continue to ask for £4om from Barcelona, without the “additional” payments and pay cuts.
According to Daily Mirror, Manchester City will push to sign Samir Nasri this week. Ajax star Christian Eriksen snubbed a move to City, and now Mancini will turn his attention to Nasri. Arsenal have already turned down a £21m Nasri offer from City. Mancini is expected to step-up City’s chase of the French midfielder.
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Manchester City are ready to launch a new bid for Samir Nasri. Arsenal could sign Joey Barton on a free transfer. Arsene Wenger could make a move for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.
According to The Sun, Manchester City will offer Arsenal £22m for disgruntled midfielder Samir Nasri. City will treat the bid as a “take it or leave it” offer, and the bid will be submitted in the next two days. Arsene Wenger may be forced to sell his French star or risk losing him for nothing next summer.
Nasri, unlike Cesc Fabregas, has taken part in the Gunners’ preseason fixtures. The 24-year old midfielder is interested in the higher wages City can provide. Roberto Mancini is looking to secure another Arsenal player, after already signing Gael Clichy last month.
Joey Barton has been told to leave Newcastle on a free transfer. The midfielder is available after having a long Twitter feud with many at St James’ Park. Arsenal are interested in Barton’s services, along with Manchester United, Tottenham, and others.
Newcastle had to let Barton go after the frequent Twitter attacks. Toon supporters are not happy to see Barton leave for nothing. Do you believe he can help Arsenal football club?
Joey Barton is a difficult human being. On one hand, his toughness could help our club. On the other hand, I hate his guts. Barton is a trouble-maker who gets off on angering his opponents. Arsenal need a player like him, but I cannot bring myself to endorse a Joey Barton signing.
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Arsene Wenger is not happy about some of the recruitment tactics of Manchester City and Barcelona. Roberto Mancini said recently that he expected Samir Nasri to join City within the month. Xavi said that Fabregas was “suffering” at the Emirates. Wenger believes these behaviors are against the tapping-up rules.
Here is what Arsene said when asked if Manchester City has violated the tapping-up rules: “I would like to return the question to you. What do you think? We live in a realistic world. I do not want to assess what I cannot prove.
“I know how things happen. It doesn’t necessarily go through the player or the agent but I think it is a rule that has to be reviewed. It’s not really respected.”
These comments will enhance Wenger’s image as an ornery old man. Wenger is whining a bit, and he has covered this topic before. Arsene does have a right to complain about this issue, but nothing will be done.
Talking about players on different clubs has become prevalent in European football. Managers talk all the time about the players they are trying to sign. This strategy is used to lure the player away from his current less-appealing club. To his credit, Wenger never names specific players.
Just the other day, Wenger talked about how Arsenal needed to buy another defender. When asked about Jagielka, Wenger said he was not going to talk specifics. This is the civil and professional way of handling things. But, remember, this is football.
Barcelona officials met with Arsenal yesterday to discuss Cesc Fabregas. Samir Nasri rejected a last-ditch Arsenal contract extension as he looks forward to life outside the Emirates.
According to The Guardian, Barcelona’s vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu and director for football Raul Sanllehi were in London to negotiate a deal for Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas. Barca launced a new offer of £33m for Cesc but were quickly turned down by Arsenal.
Arsenal and Arsene Wenger are anchored at around £40m. Sources believe that £40m is the low-bar for Arsenal, and anything less will be laughed off. Barcelona are expected to creep up little by little until they reluctantly reach Wenger’s asking price.
Barcelona are free to focus on Fabregas after securing Alexis Sanchez. Pep Guardiola previously stated that Sanchez was priority number one with Cesc a close number two. Either way, the Cesc saga needs to end soon.
According to Daily Express, Samir Nasri is no longer interested in staying at Arsenal. It is believed that Wenger made a last gasp attempt at a contract extension yestersay. Apparently, Arsenal are willing to pay the Frenchman £110,00 per week.
Sources close to Nasri says that the French midfielder has grown tired of Arsenal’s sluggish negotiations. He has now set he sights on Manchester City, who are prepared to offer him £150,000 per week. If Nasri does not go this summer, then he will skip away for nothing next year.
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Roberto Mancini recently sad that he expects Samir Nasri to arrive at Manchester City by the end month. Arsene Wenger attacked Mancini for his comments. The Nasri sweepstakes is heating up.
Let’s start with the comments made by Mancini. When asked if City had submitted a bid for Nasri, Mancini said: “I don’t know in this moment, I don’t know the situation but for Nasri it is difficult.
“I hope that we can buy because we need other players, and I hope that this player can arrive before the end of the month.
“Samir is under contract with Arsenal. Also for Samir it depends on many things.”
Why does Mancini expect Nasri at Eastlands by the end of the month? Nasri said he would like to gauge interest from United (who have already pulled out of negotiations) but not from City. That said, if the Frenchman truly wants higher wages, then the Blue Moon is the place to go.
The question is: Does Nasri want more money? or Does he believe leaving Arsenal will increase his chance of winning trophies? I feel wages are more important than success for Nasri at this point in his career. The older the player, the more he cares about winning titles because his time is running out, and he has got all the money he needs.
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Yesterday was a sad day for football, as Patrick Vieira decided to hang up his boots. The Arsenal legend was praised by Arsene Wenger soon after the announcement. Vieira will always be known as the skipper of the Invincibles.
Vieira, now 35, will move into a development role with Manchester City. Here is what the Frenchman had to say: “It’s a sad day and a sad moment, but overall I really enjoyed the last few years I spent in football.
“Football brought me a lot of happiness. I won trophies, I lost trophies. It will be difficult to find another job that will give me as much satisfaction.
“I want to give something back to football and society and what a fantastic club for me to do that with.
“I’ve the experience and I know how to get to the top. I just want to help the young players achieve that. They all have talent, but there’s still a long way for them to go.”
It is a shame that Vieira could not return to Arsenal and become a youth coach. Our club really needs a player with such heart and physicality. A real leader of men who could help energize the squad. I was hoping he would return to Wenger but Vieira has done enough for our club. He doesn’t owe us anything.
Arsene Wenger paid tribute to his former captain: “You can only have lot of respect for what Patrick has achieved. His career is sensational. He was [...]
