Samir Nasri’s move to West Ham United last season was a gamble for the club, but a short term one which didn’t have the capability to do a lot of damage.
It was worth taking a punt on a player. Despite all the drama, injuries and his doping ban, the Frenchman was able to prove some level of fitness to the Hammers.
Subsequently he made a handful of appearances, got a couple of assists, yet couldn’t do enough to convince Manuel Pellegrini to keep him around for longer.
Now he’s without a club, and despite talk of various offers, it doesn’t feel like there’s a queue of clubs outside his door.
One side who are interested is Le Havre, of France’s Ligue 2, report L’Equipe. They ‘dream’ of recruiting the 32 year old as part of their ambitious project, and he’s considering the unlikely move.
The French newspaper states: ‘Nasri knows that his image in France suffers from too many past controversies. Signing for Le Havre for a season, in Ligue 2, would be an 
opportunity for him to show that his love of football exceeds all, that money, at this stage of his career, is no longer a question and that his image is no longer the same as that which escorted him for long seasons.’
Nasri doing some image cleansing? It sounds unlikely, but it could be a good PR spin on failing to get the offers he was expecting.
