West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini is a big fan of Samir Nasri.
Pellegrini worked with Nasri at Manchester City earlier in their respective careers, and as soon as a reunion became a possibility, West Ham made a move.
The Hammers quickly snapped up Nasri after a ban which had kept him away from football for 12 months.
And Pellegrini believes that the Frenchman could turn out to be a great addition to his squad.
“I think they can expect a lot from him because he is a top player, the way he continues having some minutes, and is used to playing 90 minutes, he will be a top player in this club,” Pellegrini said.
“He was great transfer and that’s why it is very important to give him an opportunity to work with us. I hope he can recover the same stamina that we saw some years ago with Manchester City.”
Nasri has already shown some of his quality at West Ham, with his recent performance catching the eyes.
The 31-year-old impressed on debut against Birmingham City in the FA Cup, with his creativity quickly coming to the fore.
Pellegrini now has a selection dilemma over whether to keep Nasri in West Ham’s team this weekend.
The Hammers are next in action when they take on Arsenal in the early kick off tomorrow at the London Stadium.
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