NASRI LOOKING FORWARD FOR INDIAN PLAYERS

NASRI LOOKING FORWARD FOR INDIAN PLAYERS

Samir Nasri has said that he wants to play alongside Asian players and especially Indian players. Nasri, who is of Algerian origin, said the world is waiting to see a star footballer from India.

'There is tremendous talent in this (India) country. Everyone wants to see Asian players doing well on the world stage. The South Koreans and Japanese are doing it to a certain extent, but people want see household names emerging from India and China,' Samir Nasri said in an electronic interview Wednesday.

The 23-year-old, currently the top-scorer for Arsenal with eight goals, expressed his desire to play alongside an Indian national in the Arsenal T-shirt.

'I would love to play with a Korean or a Japanese Footballer. In fact, I hope the Asian footballers get more opportunities to play in England. It will be great for the football scene in their countries,' he said.