PSG plot Nasri swoop

OUT OF FAVOUR ... Samir Nasri

SAMIR NASRI is closer to ending his Manchester City nightmare — with Paris St-Germain stepping up their attempt to sign him.

The midfielder has fallen out of favour with boss Roberto Mancini and has started just half of City’s Premier League games this season.

Mancini has publicly criticised performances of the French star, a £24million buy from Arsenal in 2011 who helped City win the title last season.

But City have all but lost the title to Manchester United this year and must overcome a tough FA Cup semi-final to avoid a barren campaign.

Nasri increasingly fears for his international future ahead of next year’s World Cup finals.

French league leaders PSG have now opened discussions with the Marseilles-
born player’s advisers.

Officials from the club’s owner, Qatar Sports Investments, are understood to have contacted the 25-year-old’s father Abdelhamid.

And the mega-rich Paris outfit will offer City the chance to recoup their outlay on Nasri, who is under contract until 2015.

PSG sporting director Leonardo is a known fan of Nasri and tried to sign him from Arsenal two years ago.