After months of speculation, today we have lost another key first team star as the new 'Cashley', Samir Nasri, completed a £25m switch to moneybags Man City. The French midfielder, who was a contender for the PFA Player of the Year award last season, will wear the number 19 shirt at Eastlands and his move comes as another huge blow following Cesc's departure to Barcelona last week.
The Arsenal midfield now looks vastly inexperienced and it will be up to Wenger to find a fast replacement for the man who provided 15 goals and the most successful amount of passes in the division last season. What puzzles me is how Wenger has sat back all sumer and allowed this to happening without drafting in a replacement. Let's be honest, as soon as he saw the size of his promised pay packet, Nasri's commitment to the club that made him flew out of the window faster than Dennis Bergkamp's bowels on a European flight. But finding a replacement for such an undeniably talented player is going to prove more than tricky.
Who will replace him?
Various targets including a loan deal for former Ballon D'Or winner Kaka have been rumoured, though Mourinho is believed to be looking for a permanent deal. It looks unlikely that Arsene will cough up the Brazilian's £17.5m asking fee and reported £130,000 per week wages, so a deal for Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard may be more likely. It's a bitter blow for Gooners after Wenger released the following statement at the start of July:
"Imagine the worst situation - we lose (Cesc) Fabregas and (Samir) Nasri - you cannot convince people you are ambitious after that. I believe for us it is important the message we give out. For example, you talk about Fabregas leaving, Nasri leaving. If you give that message out, you cannot pretend you are a big club."
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