Arsenal to City: Pay £22m up-front for Nasri

Arsenal have told Manchester City they will not settle for anything less than £22 million in cash for their wantaway midfielder Samir Nasri.

‘The Mirror’ reported that talks between the clubs are progressing at a swift rate - the only real snag holding up the deal is the manner in which the payment will be made.

City are thought to have offered in the region of £15 million for a player who now has less than a year remaining on his current contract and could leave on a free at the end of the coming season.

They have also indicated they are prepared to meet Arsenal’s valuation by paying another £7 million in performance-related add-ons, but the Gunners are adamant they want a straight-cash payment up-front - because of the need to sign a replacement.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has maintained a hard-line stance over the winger, insisting he would not sell even if that meant losing him for nothing next summer.
 
But relations between player and club have deteriorated in recent days.
 
The 24-year-old has angered Gunners bosses by leaving the UK to play for his country in a friendly against Chile on Wednesday, despite missing a club friendly in Portugal last weekend through injury.
 
The Gunners’ manager will hold out for the transfer fee to be paid up-front, to ensure he has the financial muscle to make a late splash in the transfer market after being criticised all summer for his failure to bring in new faces.
   

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