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Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the club are hot on the heels of Samir Nasri's but has suggested that his wage demands are proving a stumbling block.
The top rated French playmaker is reportedly close to agreeing a £12.5 move to Arsenal from Marseille, and the talks are apparently so advanced that some news publications in England claimed that the deal was already finalised earlier this week.
That is definitely not the case yet , however, and Wenger has warned not to expect any new developments until after the European Championship.
“Nasri, he interests me,” Wenger confirmed to a French reporter.
“I hope I will do it after the Euros.
“It is more complicated now because the wage differences [between the French and the English league] are not as big as they used to be.
“Just watch [Karim] Benzema. He is 20 and recently signed a new deal," he added.
“It is very difficult [to transfer players from the French league] but England is considered one of the two top leagues and the best players want to play against the best players.”
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