ARSENAL have sensationally told Manchester
City: Give us Carlos Tevez and you can have
Samir Nasri.
Hitman Tevez has been trying to get out of Manchester
all summer.
And with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger under growing
pressure to bring in a top buy, the Gunners have
suddenly come up with their shock proposal.
Midfielder Nasri had hoped to sign for City by yesterday
lunchtime after being promised a £180,000-a-week
deal.
But Arsenal - also on the verge of losing skipper Cesc
Fabregas - have blocked the move while they see if
they can sort a swap with Tevez.
The Gunners will have to make a cash adjustment in
City's favour for the Argie because the club's top scorer
is valued at £50million.
The best Arsenal can get for Nasri is £25m as there is
only one year remaining on the French star's contract -
meaning he could walk for nothing next summer.
However, Arsenal are hoping to get the Tevez fee down
by £10m.
And they believe they can come to an agreement over
his wages which could be as much as £200,000 a
week.
Tevez has said he wants out of City to be closer to his
family in Argentina but London is only 200 miles nearer
South America than Manchester.
However, SunSport understands Tevez would be
delighted to join Arsenal in a move which would be a
massive boost for their fans.
An Arsenal insider said: "Tevez would be just the
signing to give everyone a lift.
"There is a lot of work to be done yet but if there is a
will on all sides it can happen.
"Nasri wants to get to City, Tevez wants to get out and
Wenger needs a new star to get everyone off his back.
"It seems like win-win all round."
Meanwhile, Fabregas' expected departure to Barcelona
has been delayed.
The midfield general was hoping to fly out yesterday to
seal his £35million move to the Spanish champions.
But Barca have told him to wait until Monday when they
hope to complete the formalities on a five-year deal.
The Gunners last night agreed terms with Costa Rican
side Deportivo Saprissa to sign teenage striker Joel
Campbell.
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