Manchester City defender Matija Nastasić could be leaving the Etihad after just two seasons at the club. The 21-year old, who struggled to get into the City side last season, has Arsenal, Inter Milan and Roma interested in him, with Arsenal appearing to be clear favourites.
Nastasić is expected to be sold or loaned out once the long-awaited transfer of Eliaquim Mangala is completed, which could be confirmed in the next 48 hours. A move to Inter Milan or Roma would see the player return to the Serie A, after joining City from Fiorentina in a player + money exchange that saw Stefan Savić move in the opposite direction.
Arsenal are expected to bring in a replacement for club captain Thomas Vermaelen, who has been linked with Barcelona and Manchester United. Daniel Agger and Nastasić are supposedly Wenger's two top targets, despite signing Calum Chambers from Southampton and saying that he will convert the right-back to play as a central defender.
The news comes as Wenger also confirms that German trio Per Mertesacker, Mesut Özil and Lukas Podolski will miss the Community Shield final on Sunday, as well as the opening game of the season, a setback which leaves the Gunners short in defence.
