Manchester City signing Samir Nasri fired a taunting wind-up at his former Arsenal fans yesterday.

Nasri went straight on the attack after completing his £24 million switch.

"The (City) fans remind me of Marseille," he said. "Arsenal have good fans but they are not that passionate since they moved from Highbury to the Emirates.

"I remember when we lost 3-0 to City, the crowd was amazing, and that's what I want. I'm here to play football and to enjoy it and to win titles.

"I spoke with Gael Clichy and Kolo Toure a lot, and with Patrick (Vieira).

"Patrick said City is the place to be because they are the club of the future and they want to win everything.

"It's a big relief because there were long, long negotiations between the two clubs. Now I'm finally a City player and I'm really happy.

"I was a little a bit frustrated because I said to the manager (Arsene Wenger) that I wanted to leave. I wanted to do pre-season with Manchester City and to meet my new team-mates. It's a new start and I'm looking forward to it."