'Peak Hammers'
West Ham mocked as Samir Nasri undergoes medical despite £80,000-a-week wage demands
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FANS have ripped into West Ham after it emerged Samir Nasri is undergoing a medical in East London.
The French forward, 31, is currently serving an 18-month ban - extended from six - for doping while in Los Angeles in 2016.
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The Frenchman was found to have breached World Anti-Doping Agency rules following intravenous treatment in Los Angeles.
Nasri had visited the Drip Doctors in 2016, with a social media post showing him beside one of their professionals after using an IV drip.
However, his suspension ends at the end of next month and he will be available to play from January.
Manuel Pellegrini appears to have been the first to react as he looks to link up with his former Manchester City star.
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Why was Samir Nasri banned?
SAMIR NASRI was given a six-month global ban after he was found to have breached World Anti-Doping Agency rules following intravenous treatment in Los Angeles.
Nasri had visited the Drip Doctors in 2016, with a social media post showing him beside one of their professionals after using an IV drip.
He was playing at Sevilla on loan from City at the time and was banned from playing for six months from July 2017.
However, an appeal was launched by Uefa’s ethics and disciplinary inspector, who wanted Nasri banned for even longer.
European football’s governing body was found guilty of using a “prohibited method”.
Drip Doctors said it simply provided Nasri with a drip “to help keep him hydrated and in top health during his busy soccer season.”
Nasri received 500 millilitres of hydration in the form of sterile water containing nutrients.
Nasri won one Premier League title under Pellegrini - in 2013-14 - and two at City in total.
The former Arsenal ace is demanding around £4million-a-year but West Ham are said to be happy to meet his demands in order to add some much-needed creative spark.
But Twitter is not so sure, with many wondering if he's worth it, calling it a "peak West Ham" move.
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