Hammers now look committed to midfielder

Manuel Pellegrini remains desperately keen that Samir Nasri should get a six month contract with the club at the end of the month.

The former Manchester City player’s ban on a drug related incident comes to an end on January 1 and he will become available for action immediately afterwards.

He has been training with the club for several weeks as he bids to get up to full fitness. Now it seems the club is becoming committed to offering him the short term deal with a year’s option attached.

With Jack Wilshere again injured and Manu Lanzini unlikely to return until next season, the Nasri signing makes good sense but fitness is the key.

We were told by our regular source on the phone earlier that the player is slowly getting up to the required level and that the backroom staff are keen that he should get his chance which now looks likely to happen.