Samir Nasri has been in training with West Ham United in recent days.
Pablo Zabaleta has told Sky Sports that West Ham United should sign Samir Nasri.
Nasri is currently training with West Ham, as Manuel Pellegrini assesses the playmaker’s fitness levels.
The Frenchman has not played for over a year, and needs to regain match sharpness.
But Zabaleta feels that Nasri would be an excellent addition to the Hammers’ squad.
The right-back said: “Technically he is very good so they need to focus more on his fitness levels than his passing, because we know his quality. When he’s fit, he’s on a different level.
“We lost two key players to bring quality into this team, in Manuel Lanzini and Wilshere, who is very close to coming back to the team.
“Manuel knows Samir very well, and I think it’s good for Samir to prove himself again and enjoy his football.
“We need players with his quality.”
Nasri and Zabaleta played together at Manchester City, so already know each other well.
West Ham are thought to be close to offering Nasri a contract, although no deal has been agreed just yet.
If Nasri was to arrive with the Hammers he would increase the creativity available for Pellegrini over the second half of the season.
West Ham have taken 12 points from their first 12 Premier League matches this season, leaving them in 13th place.
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