Samir Nasri has a decent chance of leaving the club this summer even after his impressive performances in a pre-season tour. (Source: Reuters)
According to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Samir Nasri has a decent chance of leaving the club this summer even after his impressive performances in a pre-season tour.
“He knows the situation, We have a lot of midfield players. We’re going to see. It is like Mangala. That’s a decision they have to take with their [agents]. We take care of them when they are here.”, Guardiola said at a press conference.
Speculation on Nasri’s move had already been doing the rounds but he was still included in City’s three-match US tour. Another Frenchman Eliaquim Mangala faces a similar scenario regarding transfer scene.
Guardiola said that he wanted Nasri to stay at City a year back, but it was entirely his choice to join Sevilla. Even after playing good football with the blues during pre-season matches, Guardiola says his future lies away from City.
“We wanted to keep him last pre-season but he decided to go to Sevilla. I like to work with the guys who want to work with us. I saw him in these three games and his spirit in the training sessions. Still I’m waiting for a bad performance.
“He’s a guy who has unbelievable ability to keep the ball in small spaces. The ball is safe. He has his own special quality. I am so happy with how he is working,” he added.
“The group are satisfied with him and his behaviour. I read that we were disappointed and people complained that he was here, but that’s totally false, it’s a lack of respect for one guy who always trained good, and his quality is there.”, Guardiola signed off.
