Marouane Chamakh will be leaving Bordeaux to join Arsenal, Liverpool or Tottenham...but the Emirates Stadium is the most likely destination.

The 25-year-old Morocco international said: "I've expressed the wish to leave, I hope that the directors will be understanding.

"There remains for me one year on my contract and it is a good time for everyone to leave, so everyone will win."

Philippe Auclair of France Football Magazine told Setanta Sports News: "He's in the last year of his contract, so he can be bought for very little money considering how good this player is: 13 goals in France this season.

"He would cost between six and seven million pounds, which is nothing for an international striker of that value.

"A number of clubs have been following him. Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle (but I think that's a little bit irrelevant now) and Arsenal.

"The fact is Arsenal would be favourites to land Marouane Chamakh, whom I think would be an absolute hit in England.

"He's young but not that young. He's played an awful lot of games in the French League.

"He's probably the best header of the ball in the Championnat, at the moment. Great attitude, on and off the pitch. A great guy to have in the dressing room."

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