Samir Nasri is champing at the bit to get his Premier League career started with Arsenal, following his summer move from Marseille.
The French playmaker started pre-season training with The Gunners on Monday and it whetted his appetite for the challenges ahead.
"I'm so excited!" Nasri told France-Football. "I arrived in London on Sunday and had my first training session the day after, before we go on pre-season camp in Austria.
"I'm discovering my new team-mates. But I'm not lost at all, with all those Frenchmen! Today I'm very happy to be a Gunner.
"I have joined an immense club where there's everything to achieve great things. I'm delighted to be part of this new adventure. Arsenal are a reference point."
The 21-year-old has underlined that Arsene Wenger's presence influenced his decision to sign with Arsenal.
"He's been decisive," added Nasri. "He represents stability and continuity. We understand we can work on the long term with him. I think he's been at Arsenal for 13 years. It means the world!
"I was looking for that kind of guarantee to advance my career. I didn't want to go to a club, even a legendary one, where everything could change from one day to another.
"I know Arsene Wenger's going to help me improve. He has had a lot of success with other French players, especially youngsters he helped blossom."
Nasri has explained that William Gallas, Gael Clichy and ex-Gunners Mathieu Flamini and Lassana Diarra informed him about life at Arsenal and encouraged him to cross The Channel.
"I got a lot of information during the last meetings with France, next to William Gallas, Gael Clichy and Mathieu Flamini.
"Even if Mathieu has left for Milan, we know each other well because we have been educated at Marseille at the same time and he is Marseillais like me.
"He left Arsenal quite early but blossomed there. All his comments have been positive ones. Lassana Diarra as well only made good comments about this club.
"And there have been all the info from the older players like Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka and Patrick Vieira who told me it's a superb club, that this experience had been one of the most beautiful in their career.
"Arsenal is a club that leaves a trace for life. Besides they assured me I'd have a lot of fun in The Premier League. They play and I love playing!"
Source: Setanta Sports
