Samir Nasri has revealed that he turned down an offer to sign for Manchester United back in 2011 because Sir Alex Ferguson's speech was 'unconvincing'.

The 27-year-old joined Manchester City from Arsenal almost four years ago, but the Frenchman has revealed that he held talks with then-United boss Ferguson before making a decision.

"We met in Paris with Sir Alex in a private apartment so as not to fuel rumours by meeting in a hotel," Nasri told beIN Sports.

"I was not convinced by his speech. There was one thing that was a problem. He said he had never hired an Arsenal player and he'd have to go to war. I told him that it does not interest me to go to war with [manager] Arsene Wenger."

Nasri spent three years playing for Arsenal before leaving for the North-West of England.