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.
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