Non-commital: Nasri - who is Arsenal's top scorer
with 14 goals this season - has put contract talks on hold
Samir Nasri has clouded his Arsenal future with an
admission that his contract talks have been put back until the end
of the season.
Nasri’s excellent form during this campaign has grabbed the
attention of potential suitors, including Champions League
opponents Barcelona, because the 23-year-old’s contract is set to
expire next year.
A new five-year package is on the table, thought to be worth
£75,000 a week, and his agent said, earlier this month, that Nasri
was happy to stay at the Emirates but the France midfielder was far
less categoric in an interview with Sport magazine.
‘We promised each other to speak about this subject after the
season ends,’ said Nasri, in reference to his contract discussions,
which would leave the player in a very strong bargaining position,
with only 12 months to run on the deal he signed when arriving from
Marseille in 2008.
Nasri watched from the bench as Arsenal drew with Leyton Orient
of League One in the FA Cup on Sunday but will return for
Wednesday’s Barclays Premier League game against Stoke, when the
Gunners can close the gap on leaders Manchester United to just one
point.
