Wanted by Manchester City, United & Chelsea – is Arsenal’s Samir Nasri really worth all the fuss?

Forget Barcelona’s seemingly eternal flirtation with Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, this year’s transfer saga of the summer surrounds Samir Nasri, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all believed to be in the running for the Frenchman.

The former Marseille man was one of the stars of last season’s Premier League and with only 12 months left on his Gunners contract looks almost certain to leave the Emirates for pastures new.

But just what exactly will Arsene Wenger’s side be losing should the diminutive midfielder leave and what in turn would their rivals be set to acquire? Goal.com dusted off the calculators and abacuses to find out.

"If he looks back he can see that he's come quite a long way with us, and I think there is still a bit to do. It's the club that makes the player's career." - Arsene Wenger

So is Arsene right? Is there still room for improvement? From the statistics, it appears so - when compared to the armoury of his suitors, and even some of his current team-mates at Arsenal.

Castrol Football reveals that no player in the Premier League completed more successful passes in the final third than the Frenchman last season, with a grand total of 601.

A top effort from the Arsenal man, but in a side often condemned as well as adored for their ‘tippy tappy’ football, just how many of those made any significant impact?

For starters, of those 601 said passes, only ONE directly resulted in a goal for Arsenal. Of course, as the astute football fan will know, it is not always the assist which makes the goal, as a passage of play may contain one defence-splitting pass to set a winger on their way, a key pass.