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Man City pursuit of Nasri drags on

City's lengthy and public pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Nasri is not yet complete with 12 days remaining before the transfer window closes and manager Roberto Mancini has been frustrated by the club's dealings in the market.

"I hope we can close the [Nasri] deal very quickly. I don't know the last news about him," the Italian told a news conference.

"Usually it [the transfer market] is played with extra time," Wenger told a news conference.

"The only thing I can say is that Nasri is in the squad tomorrow and available to be picked and to play."

"One thing I don't question is the commitment of Samir Nasri for this club," Wenger added.

Mancini's frustration has been compounded by the club's failure to sell players who are no longer part of his plans.

"We need other players to complete the squad but until we sell the players that are here, it is a problem," he said.

He said forward Emmanuel Adebayor's projected move to Tottenham Hotspur was "possible" but difficult.

"In the middle we have a problem, last year we had five with Patrick [Vieira] and we had a problem, this year we have four there and we are playing Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carling Cup," he said.

"I hope in the next 10 days we can work harder than now and [get players], we need other players."