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Today's L'Equipe paper says that Samir Nasri may find himself forced out of Manchester City's plans next season because manager Roberto Mancini wasn't impressed with his first year at the club.
Maxifoot have picked up the article and say:
On leaving Arsenal for Manchester City last summer, Samir Nasri got what he wanted: to finally open his account. Champion of England with Citizens, the French midfielder hopes to continue his career with City and lift new trophies in the coming seasons.
But the international tricolor might have to leave Manchester earlier than expected. Why? Because Roberto Mancini was not totally convinced by the season (45 games in all competitions, 6 goals) of the former Marseille player, according to L'Equipe this Saturday.
For a first season with the club he did well and his second half of the campaign arguably overshadowed David Silva who had been so important before Christmas. The player himself was happy with his season and there's been no suggestion from Mancini publicly that he's had enough of Nasri.
An important part of the France team at Euro 2012, he could go on to be one of the stars of the tournament if the French progress to the latter stages. It just all seems a really odd story for L'Equipe to be running right now and, of course, Arsenal fans still stinging at his exit will pick it up and try to paint his time so far at City as a failure, which is ridiculous.
The player improved throughout his first campaign with Manchester City and towards the end was an important part in them winning their first Premier League title, for Mancini to just decide he's had enough already simply doesn't make sense. L'Equipe go on to say that Manchester City won't push him out but are prepared to listen to reasonable offers and won't rule out him leaving the club this summer.
Meanwhile, as L'Equipe were casting doubt on Nasri's future, the player himself was featured in a fashion interview with the newspaper's Sport & Style section. There were a few interesting comments from him such as how much he's obessed with the game "I'm not a football fan, I'm an addict. Even as a kid, I watched everything, I collected the figurines Panini, and it has never dropped. I like it.
"It is a pleasure to get up in the morning to kick the ball all day. And I always enjoy fully the emotion of playing in huge stadiums, to share my passion with the public."
On his biggest fault, the Frenchman said "I am resentful. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive and I have trouble. It's hard for me."
L'Equipe will hope he doesn't end up resentful about their article in today's paper edition.
Im pretty sure a section of the squad hate his guts such as people like frimpong. Wilshere and other people have publicly said they want to prove nasri wrong. So i think if he came back there would be alot of friction in the squad. So no i think there is no chance he would come backBossa said:Wouldnt mind him if back if he wasnt being a **** after he left us.
Former Arsenal star Alan Ball also played for Southampton, and they took him back after he'd managed Portsmouth. And then Portsmouth took him back after that. And they hate each other's guts.jerome2158 said:the only way nasri would come back, and I would take him back (and I've been a big fan of his for years) would be if he came back quietly for a cheap price, apologized publicly, then kept his head down, his mouth shut, and played his game at the highest level possible every week.
He'd also have to accept that even the most minor slip up and everyone would be on his back.
I like to think that in general, Arsenal fans are quite classy, and wouldn't be too harsh or brutal on him. The general rule is simple: give your all in our jersey, and you will be liked.