Arsenal have completed the signing of Marseille playmaker Samir Nasri for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £12million.The Gunners have confirmed the capture, with the France international penning a long-term contract at Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger told the club's official website: "We are delighted to be signing Samir Nasri. He is young, quick and technically an outstanding player.

"He has shown great potential with his performances for Marseille and the French national team over the past two seasons and he will add great quality to our squad.

Nasri added: "I'm very happy to become an Arsenal player, it means such a lot to me. This is a very important step in my life as a football player because Arsenal is a massive club.

"I really hope everything will go well for me here. I will my best for Arsenal and its fans and I am honoured to be part of such a great football club."

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