Manchester United target Samir Nasri told to stay at Arsenal FC - report

Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri will on Sunday fly out for the club's pre-season tour of Asia and has reportedly been told he will not be sold to Manchester United or Man City.

Nasri held talks with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger this week as the Gunners boss looks to talk the France international into signing a new five-year, £90,000-a-week deal at the Emirates.

Wenger on Friday said the club would do "everything we can" to keep the former Marseille star in north London next season.

And according to the Daily Star, Wenger will tell the contract rebel that he will not be made available for sale.

That brings up the prospect of Wenger running the risk of losing Nasri for nothing next summer - something he has been keen to avoid.

Wenger had previously told Nasri that he would be sold this summer if a new deal was not agreed.

Three years ago, Wenger saw Mathieu Flamini run down his contract before joining AC Milan on a free transfer and has been keen not to allow the same thing to happen again.

On Friday, Wenger has said of transfer speculation surrounding Nasri and captain Cesc Fabregas, who is wanted by Barcelona: "Our position is always the same, we want to keep Cesc and I will fight as hard as I can to keep him.

"Samir Nasri is exactly the same. We will do everything we can to keep him."

But despite Wenger's stance, Manchester United are believed to be confident of signing Nasri in a £20million deal, while bookmakers make the Arsenal midfielder odds-on to move to Old Trafford.

Man City and Chelsea are also interested in the playmaker.