Arsenal close in on £11m Nasri and eye French pair Chantome and Coquelin

13 April 2012

Arsenal are closing in on an £11m deal for Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri and hope to follow up by bringing in Clement Chantome and Francis Coquelin.

Marseille have agreed to let Nasri go and want another Arsenal target, Lyon's Hatem Ben Arfa, to replace him. Nasri is expected in London this week for a medical before talking over a four-year deal.

As revealed in Sportsmail, Paris St Germain holding midfielder Chantome, 22, is believed to have already met Arsene Wenger while Laval's Coquelin, 17, impressed enough on trial to merit the offer of a permanent deal.

Samir Nasri in action for Marseille

Arsenal have also handed a trial to Ghanaian starlet Tawrick Jibril, 16, who has been linked with Atletico Madrid. Another Wenger target, Roma's Alberto Aquilani says he is flattered by Arsenal's interest but hopes to agree a new deal with the Italian club.

Alexander Hleb, wanted by Inter Milan and widely expected to join his close friend Flamini in the Italian city, emerged yesterday as a possible target for Real Madrid.

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