The mass exodus from Arsenal continues.
Samir Nasri is the latest to bolt London after Arsenal and Manchester City agreed to terms for the transfer of the French midfielder.
Nasri, 24, enjoyed a breakout season during the 2010-11 campaign and reportedly cost Manchester City £24 million to secure the transfer. He'll join the likes of David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko as the new wave of attacking talent at the Eastlands while leaving Arsenal with another massive hole to fill in the midfield after the departure of Cesc Fabregas.
Reports suggest that Arsenal is seeking Lille playmaker Eden Hazard as a potential replacement at the position.
Here are a few more stories from around the soccer world:
Jose Mourinho might be paying a hefty price for his actions in the brawl between Real Madrid and Barcelona during last week's SuperCopa final leg.
Mourinho poked Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye during the scrum and is being investigated by the Spanish Football Federation. He faces a suspension of up to 12 matches (and as few as four) if found guilty. Vilanova also faces a potential ban for retaliating by pushing the Madrid boss.
The players at the heart of the fight -- Real Madrid's Marcelo and Mesut Ozil and Barcelona's David Villa -- each received red cards and automatic one-game bans for their actions.
LIVERPOOL AFTER COATES
Liverpool just lost Greek centerback Sotirios Kyrgiakos to Wolfsburg, but a replacement is lined up as the club is reportedly after Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates.
The 20-year-old Coates had a standout Copa America, where he was chosen as Best Young Player, and he has attracted a long line of suitors for his services, which he currently provides to Club Nacional in his native Uruguay. Reports from England suggest that Liverpool will offer £12 million to try and add him prior to the close of the summer transfer window.
MANCHESTER UNITED GETS TRAINING KIT SPONSOR
Manchester United became the first English team to secure a sponsor for its training kit, inking a four-year, $66 million deal with delivery service company DHL.
The club will only wear the sponsored training jerseys ahead of domestic games, as it is prohibited from wearing them before Champions League games per UEFA rules.
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