I would like to play in MLS - Nasri

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has said he would like to end his career in Major League Soccer.

Samir Nasri, 27, signed a five-year contract last summer, committing himself to City until 2019.

But he is thinking of eventually crossing the Atlantic and following in the footsteps of former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry, who ended his playing days with New York Red Bulls.

Nasri began his career with Marseille and is tempted by the thought of a return to the Stade Velodrome, but believes that move could be out of the question.

"I would like to play MLS, not go back to France," he told the Daily Mail. "Maybe I would go back to Marseille but it would be too difficult -- maybe impossible.

"I would like the MLS, like Thierry Henry. I love the lifestyle in the U.S. and everything about it."

Nasri left Marseille for Arsenal in 2008 and, after three years in London, joined City for 24 million pounds.

He retired from international football last year after winning 41 caps for France and is a controversial figure in his homeland.

Nasri's fellow City midfielder Frank Lampard is heading for MLS in the summer, when he moves to New York City FC.