Arsenal have signed French midfielder Samir Nasri from Marseille, according to the player's website.
The 20-year-old, who has been dubbed the new Zinedine Zidane, has signed a four-year deal in a £15.8m move.
Nasri made just two outings as a substitute at Euro 2008 as France were eliminated at the group stages.
He has spent the last four seasons with Marseille and came to prominence in France's U-17 European Championship side in 2004.
Nasri joined Marseille as a nine-year-old and made his league debut during the 2004-2005 season.
Last season, Nasri, who can play on either wing, won the French first division's young player of the year crown and was voted Marseille's player of the year by fans.
This campaign he scored six goals in 30 games for the French outfit with the final strike in his tally coming in the 4-3 win over Strasbourg last weekend that helped secure Marseille's berth in next season's Champions League.
Nasri had appeared at various youth international levels for France before winning the first of seven senior caps in 2007, though he only came on as a substitute as Les Bleus exited Euro 2008.
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