Manchester City are hopeful of securing Samir Nasri's services "quickly" while the signs from his current club Arsenal were that any transfer might not be quite so rapid after naming him in the squad for this weekend's Premier League football match against Liverpool.
City's lengthy and public pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Nasri is not yet complete with 12 days remaining before the transfer window closes and manager Roberto Mancini has been frustrated by the club's dealings in the market.
The latest news from London, though, was that Arsenal were in no hurry to strike a deal.
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the transfer market is usually played with extra time saying he would have no hesitation in fielding Nasri, especially since his midfield has been depleted by the departure of Cesc Fabregas this week to Barcelona as well as injuries to others.
