The 29-year-old was a surprise signing when he moved to the Sanchez Pizjuan on loan, but he has excelled under Jorge Sampaoli this season
Samir Nasri is a player reborn. The French midfielder had his problems at Arsenal and ultimately at Manchester City as well, but is now perhaps playing the finest football of his career under Jorge Sampaoli at Sevilla.
So often midfielders from La Liga move to the Premier League and thrive in the extra spaces due to their technical superiority. But Nasri is excelling after moving in the other direction, an indefatigable figure in the Andalusians' push to the higher reaches of the Primera Division and their impressive form in Europe.