Arsenal reaches agreement with Man City for Nasri move

 　　LONDON, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- English Premier¹ League side Arsenal² said Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with rivals Manchester City to sell French midfielder Samir Nasri.

　　"Arsenal can confirm that they have agreed terms for Samir Nasri to move to Manchester City," the Gunners said in a statement on their website.

　　Nasri had been chased by City for weeks and was offered a significant wage rise. He featured in Arsenal's league match last Saturday.

　　Arsenal allowed the 24-year-old to travel to Manchester for a medical, meaning he will not feature in the Gunners' crucial Champions League play-off second leg at Udinese on Wednesday.

　　"The move will be subject to Nasri passing a medical and formal registration³ processes," said Arsenal.

　　Nasri spent three years with Arsenal after joining from Marseille.

　　Arsenal has already lost captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona this season, and Nasri's departure will be a further blow for them.

　　"The summer was very difficult because we had Cesc Fabregas and Nasri on permanent transfer negotiations⁴ and that is draining in the end," said coach Arsene Wenger.

　　"We lost two great players and that's a sad side of the story but at some stage it has to be over, because you want to focus on the future," he added.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。

3 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。