Source: Telegraph
Manchester United confident of luring Samir Nasri from Arsenal in £20 million deal
By Mark Ogden[LNB]10:15AM BST 30 Jun 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Despite the insistence of Arsene Wenger earlier this month that, 'One thing's for sure: we're not selling him (Nasri) to Manchester United,' Ferguson has become increasingly confident in his chances of prising Nasri from Arsenal. [LNB]With the player refusing to commit to a new contract at the Emirates, Arsenal risk losing the France international for nothing when his current deal expires next summer and United have been informed that Nasri is prepared to leave Arsenal for Old Trafford. [LNB]Wenger's resistance to selling one of his best players to United, particularly if it coincides with the loss of captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona, is likely to provide a formidable obstacle to Ferguson's attempts to sign Nasri.[LNB]Talks involving third parties linked to United and Nasri took place earlier this month and senior figures at Old Trafford believe that the economics of the deal, with Arsenal standing to receive a substantial fee for a player entering the final year of his contract, will ultimately prove decisive in their favour. [LNB]Manchester City are monitoring Nasri's situation, with the former Marseille player listed as a secondary target should priority signings fail to arrive at Eastlands. [LNB]Related Articles
