Samir Nasri is making Manchester City wait on his signature, as he is secretly hoping their arch rivals Manchester United come in with a late bid for him.
Nasri is widely expected to leave Arsenal this week, with a deal between his current club and City seemingly agreed, but the midfielder still hopes a deal can be done to see him move to Old Trafford this summer, reports out of France are suggesting.
Le Parisien are reporting that Nasri met with QPR playmaker, and close friend, Adel Taarabt last week, where he confessed that Manchester City were far from being his first choice club to sign for.
The Arsenal player is reported to have said he would love to play for either Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester United, and will only move to Eastlands as long as none of these sides come in for him.
So far, though, City are the only side to bid for the player, and he will go ahead with the move as he is unwilling to extend his time with current employers Arsenal.
The French paper says Nasri has always seen Arsenal as a stepping stone to a bigger European club, and never intended on staying past his current contract, which he signed when he arrived in 2008.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is reportedly hoping United don't step in with a bid, as he sees Nasri as the last piece of the jigsaw that will ensure the Premier League trophy ends up at Eastlands this season.
