Wenger - We’re keeping an eye on Chamakh
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Wenger - We’re keeping an eye on Chamakh
Arsène Wenger has openly admitted for the first time that he is “keeping an eye” on Marouane Chamakh.
The media have linked Arsenal with the 25-year-old Bordeaux striker for much of the summer but there has been no official word until now.
With Emmanuel Adebayor about to finalise the formalities of his move to Manchester City, there may be room for another forward at Emirates Stadium.
However, after the 2-2 draw at Barnet on Saturday, Wenger would not confirm he would be definitely adding another front man. Yet if he does require attacking re-enforcements then Chamakh would be in his sights.
“We keep an eye on him,” said Wenger. “He is one of the players that we will follow and if we went for a striker then he would be one of the possibilities.”
arsenal.com
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Lyon aim to hijack Chamakh's move to England
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas would welcome Marouane Chamakh "with open arms'' should the Bordeaux striker decide to move to Les Gones.
Chamakh has outlined his intention to leave the French champions this summer and would prefer a switch to a Premier League side in England.
However, Les Girondins have yet to receive a bid for the Morocco international despite reported interest from Arsenal and Sunderland, among others.
Lyon could now test Bordeaux's - and Chamakh's - resolve with a cheeky offer of their own. Aulas said: "When I see that Chamakh wishes to leave, but that people would authorise a departure to England but perhaps not France, it is regrettable, because we would be ready to welcome him with open arms.''
Lyon are on the look-out for a striker to complete their summer recruitment, having spent €57m on Michel Bastos, Lisandro Lopez and Aly Cissokho.
Chamakh is the latest striker on their wishlist, with Nice's Loic Remy and Toulouse's Andre-Pierre Gignac other targets.
"Lisandro Lopez, Bastos and Cissokho were the three priorities,'' added Aulas. "There remains one more of them, in attack.''
soccernet.
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its not like wenger to go public with his interest eh?