Marseille's Nasri close to joining Arsenal

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07/04/2008 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - France international Samir Nasri is just 10 days away from joining Arsenal, according to his agent.

The 20-year-old Marseille starlet claimed last month that he had agreed a deal to sign for the Gunners, only for his representative, Jean-Pierre Bernes, to deny the move had been finalized.

The highly-rated youngster was expected to move to the Emirates Stadium for a fee of around $30 million.

But after being in limbo for two weeks, Nasri is now believed to be close to sealing his move to the north London club.

"He is on his holidays," revealed Bernes. "It (the deal) will be made when he will be back, in about ten days."

Nasri, who has been a long term target of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, made two substitute appearances for France, against Italy and Romania, at Euro 2008 as Les Bleus failed to progress from the group stage.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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