Arsenal target Marseille's midfielder Nasri - but he'll cost £13.5m - Sport

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The France international is believed to have a £13.5m buy-out clause in his contract, but it is not known whether Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed a fee.

Gunners target: Marseille's wanted midfielder Samir Nasri (left) and Elliot Grandin, celebrate after Nasri scored against Strasbourg

Nasri, who said he may have played his final game for the club, is renowned for his pace and dribbling skills.

Meanwhile Wenger maintains Arsenal will never sacrifice their footballing principles, declaring "it is the best way to win".

The Gunners superb passing game looked set to sweep all before them as Wenger's youthful side opened up the season in blistering form to top the Barclays Premier League and smash seven past Sparta Prague in the Champions League in October.

However, in the end Arsenal were unable to sustain their drive for honours, as the loss of key men to injury and the inability to kill teams off when in control came back to haunt them.

Nevertheless, they still played eventual title winners Manchester United off the park during the first half at Old Trafford in April before eventually losing 2-1 while Liverpool were left chasing the ball at the start of their Champions League quarter-final, second leg at Anfield.

Wenger insists such examples show just why the Gunners must stay true to their footballing ethos.

"We play like that because we feel it is the best way to win. It is the most suitable way for us to play with our players," Wenger said.

"If I asked our defenders to just kick the ball forwards, it would not work. To play with the ball the way we do is the best way to be efficient with the players we have."