Manchester City have agreed terms with Arsenal for midfielder Samir Nasri, with the 24-year-old set for a medical.
Nasri trained with Arsenal on Tuesday morning ahead of the club's Champions League qualifier against Udinese on Wednesday, but has been omitted from the squad for the match.
The France international will travel to Manchester to finalise a deal, worth a reported £25m to the Gunners.
Nasri is in the final year of the Arsenal contract he signed in 2008.
"Samir Nasri is a real top player and would be another quality signing for Manchester City. Roberto Mancini normally plays with two holding midfield players so he will be delighted to have someone who will add creativity alongside David Silva, Sergio Aguero and maybe even Carlos Tevez if he stays."
"The summer was very difficult because we had Cesc Fabregas and Nasri on permanent transfer negotiations and that is draining in the end," said Arsenal manager 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".
City boss Roberto Mancini said on Sunday that he hoped to complete the deal within 48 hours.
But the Italian also warned that he may abandon his long-standing pursuit of Nasri should he play against Udinese and become ineligible for the group stages of City's own Champions League campaign.
Nasri's move to City would be the second major departure from the Emirates Stadium this summer following Cesc Fabregas's transfer to Barcelona.
More to follow.
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