Samir Nasri's agent claims Arsenal deal still not finalised

Samir Nasri's agent has denied claims made by the Olympique Marseille midfielder that he has agreed a four-year deal with English Premier League side Arsenal.

"Discussions are continuing between the two clubs and the player," Jean-Pierre Bernes was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the Web site of sports daily L'Equipe.

"Nothing has been finalised, no element of the transfer has been finalised and everybody is still talking. It is premature to announce anything at all," he added.

On Monday, France international Nasri announced on his personal Web site that he had signed a four-year contract with Arsenal for a fee of 16.8 million euros ($26.09 million).

The statement said: "We inform you that Samir will no longer be an Olympique Marseille player next season and that he has signed a four-year contract with London club Arsenal,"

The Web site has been unavailable since.

The 20-year-old Nasri has 12 international caps and was a member of the French team which bowed out of Euro 2008 last week after finishing bottom of their group.

He made two appearances during the tournament, both as a substitute.

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