Samir Nasri claims that Arsenal fans are stupid for taunting him over his switch to Manchester City and has admitted that he never fell in love with the club.
The player says he has benefited from a move to the Etihad and has questioned wether Arsenal will ever win the title again.
Arsenal fans have not forgiven Nasri for joining City in a £25million deal and taunt the Frenchman for being a money-grabbing mercenary. But the 27-year-old playmaker believes they need to move on after insisting the motivation to switch to City was to win trophies, not a fatter pay packet.
He said: “I just think the abuse I get is stupid. I’m not an Arsenal fan, I am not from London.
“To be honest we are players and we are just looking at what are the best interests for us and our careers.
“When Manchester City came for me it was the best choice to come here. Since coming to City I have won trophies and I have a better life so I am really happy about everything.
“If the fans can’t move on it’s too bad. I am not trying to have a problem with that. They do what they have to do and they love their club.
“They see that as a treason or that I betrayed them but it’s not that. I’m not like that. I just look what’s best for me and that’s what Bacary Sagna did, what Emmanuel Adebayor did and what Kolo Toure did.
“For the fans the only reason has to be for the money. But it isn’t just for the money.
“Of course, it’s a factor and it’s important. But if someone earns £200,000-a-week, £150,000 or £100,000-a-week, it’s not that which is going to make a difference or an impact on your life, so that’s not true.”
Written by Ollie Brown
