Manchester City are ready to press ahead with a £27million double bid for Arsenal pair Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri this week.
City are close to finalising a £7m deal for Clichy and will offer the Gunners the kind of deal that will be difficult to refuse if Nasri, as expected, fails to agree new terms at the Emirates.
Meanwhile, Premier League champions Manchester United are still in the hunt as is new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas.
Nasri, a £15.8m signing from Marseille in 2008, is not due to return to London Colney until Thursday having been granted a few extra days' holiday, as have those other Arsenal players who were involved in international duty at the start of the summer.
The Gunners midfielder hinted at a possible exit after admitting he is craving silverware. He said: 'With no titles under your belt, you can't be in list for Ballon D'Or. I came to England for trophies because I've not won anything in my career, apart from an Under 17 European Championship in 2004.
With Clichy reported to have undergone a medical at the Eastside, all eyes are now on Nasri for his destination.
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