Nasri to replace Yarmolenko at West Ham

17 Nov 2018, 16:40
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The French winger Samir Nasri, best known for playing for Marseille, Arsenal, Manchester City and Sevilla, may join West Ham. The head coach of the Hammers Manuel Pellegrini is interested in the transfer is who previously worked with him in Manchester.

According to the Evening Standard, the Frenchman underwent a medical examination in West Ham and in the winter may sign a contract with the club before the end of the season. Also, the Hammers will have the opportunity to prolong the deal on the basis of the adaptation and level of the midfielder's game. The estimated amount of the player's salary is 40 thousand pounds a week.

At first, Nasri fell out of the football radar after the scandal with Didier Deschamps, who refused to take the player to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Then the midfielder did not like his substitute status and he often got into scandalous situations. The last straw was the insulting words of the girlfriend of the football player addressed to the head coach of Les Bleus.

Having missed the main international tournament, the player’s career went into decline. The substitute bench at Manchester City and a one-year voyage to Sevilla accompanied by other scandalous stories. The apogee of the player’s career became a disqualification for a year and a half due to a positive doping test, when the player played for Antalyaspor in Turkey.

At the moment, the 31-year-old winger is a free agent and West Ham can get him to play for the team, but is it worth it? Yes, the best years of Nasri were at Manchester City and partly with Manuel Pellegrini. However, the Frenchman is no longer 26 years old as in 2013 and his physical form cannot be judged. Whether a medical examination will provide comprehensive information about his preparation is a rhetorical question and only Pellegrini himself can judge this.

On the other hand, the coach needs a replacement for Yarmolenko, who dropped out before spring, and a salary of 40,000 pounds a week will not hit hard on West Ham budget. The main advantage of the player is that he can replenish the club since December, but whether such replenishment is necessary and whether he will not break the atmosphere in the locker room is another open question. The odds on the halfback’s transfer to West Ham are 7/4. Everton (3/1), Crystal Palace (5/1), Wolverhampton (6/1) and Newcastle (8/1) also claim the player, according to the bookmaker Ladbrokes.