Manchester City have agreed terms with Arsenal for midfielder Samir Nasri and he will now undergo a medical.
Nasri but has been omitted from Arsenal's squad for the Champions League qualifier against Udinese on Wednesday and will travel to Manchester to finalize a deal worth a reported £25m to the Gunners.
The Frenchman, who has been heavily linked with City all summer, is in the final season of his contract at Emirates Stadium and could have left for nothing next summer.
Reports over the weekend had suggested the deal had fallen through and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger subsequently claimed Nasri was happy in North London.
He featured in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday and trained with the squad on Tuesday ahead of the match with Udinese.
However, with the Gunners due to fly out to Italy on Tuesday afternoon, the club have now confirmed that Nasri is on the verge of signing for City.
A club statement read: "Arsenal can confirm that they have agreed terms for Samir Nasri to move to Manchester City.
"The 24-year-old midfielder, who has spent three years with the Gunners, has been omitted from Arsenal's squad which flies to Udinese this afternoon and instead will travel north for a medical.
"The move will be subject to Nasri passing a medical and formal registration processes."
Had Nasri travelled with Arsenal and featured against Udinese, it would have rendered him ineligible to play for City in the group phase of the Champions League.
Speaking after Sunday's 3-2 win at Bolton, Mancini suggested that such a scenario could have led to City ending their interest in the player.
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