ARSENAL have finally  agreed to sell Samir Nasri to Manchester City for £24million.  The French star, 24, will undergo a medical in Manchester this evening after he was left out of the squad to face Udinese Friday.

A Gunners statement read: “Arsenal can confirm that they have agreed terms for Samir Nasri to move to Manchester City.
“The midfielder has been omitted from Arsenal’s squad which flies to Udinese and instead will travel north for a medical.

“The move will be subject to Nasri passing a medical and formal registration processes.”
Nasri trained with Arsenal this morning, fuelling speculation he would be in the team for the Champions League play-off in Italy.

That would have cup-tied the midfielder, who started Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Liverpool.
Nasri is out of contract at the end of the season and has refused to sign a new deal, forcing the move through.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger admits Nasri’s sale could destablise his squad ahead of the Udinese clash.
He said: “There’s always a concern but that’s not an excuse.

“You are always concerned of the consequences it can have on a team.
“It can also have a positive influence if you are strong mentally it can improve the solidarity, knowing we have to fight more.

“That’s what you want from mentally strong players.”

Wenger insists he was more bothered about the long-term impact of Nasri’s sale than tomorrow’s match.