Samir Nasri wants Arsenal to make a statement of intent in the summer transfer market before he will sign a new deal.

The Frenchman's negotiations with the North London club has been in a deadlock in recent weeks, as the midfielder deems their wage offer of £90,000 a week insufficient.

However, according to reports in the Guardian, apart from a hike in his salary, Nasri also wants Wenger to bolster the squad with significant signings this transfer window before he will contemplate extending his contract to stay at the Emirates.

What adds pressure to Arsenal is the fact that he is currently in the last 12 months of his current deal, and most recently the midfielder has spoken out loud about reported interest in him from Manchester United, who are looking for another midfield maestro, with the retirement of Paul Scholes.

Early March, the 23-year-old said that it was "today or never" for Arsenal to win the Premier League title, but the Gunners wilted, taking 12 points in their final 11 games, finishing fourth and a distance 12 points from champions United.

It could very well be that Nasri has decided that the London side might "never" win the title again, which is why he is contempating a move away from the Emirates.

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