Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal set to beat Juventus to cut-price £1.5m deal for Marouane Chamakh
Marouane Chamakh's tortuous transfer from Bordeaux is now likely to be completed in January with Arsenal still the most likely club to sign him, despite interest from Juventus. [LNB]The 25-year-old Morocco striker is out of contract next June and able to talk to other clubs in January. [LNB]Arsene Wenger, having failed to agree a fee with Bordeaux in August, is now likely to get his man in the winter transfer window, as Chamakh himself is desperate to move to the north London club. [LNB] Desperate: Marouane Chamakh wants to move to the Emirates Stadium[LNB]However, a likely fee of £1.5million is unlikely to appease Arsenal fans, who want to see the £40m raised by the sales of Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor in the summer re-invested in a more significant manner. [LNB]Arsenal did try to sign Brazilian holding midfielder Felipe Melo, who instead joined Juventus for £17m from Fiorentina, so it seems Wenger will spend big when the right player becomes available.[LNB] Arsenal 4 Wigan 0: Vermaelen brace gets Gunners back to winning waysHow Emmanuel Eboue turned the jeers to cheers at Arsenal ARSENAL FC
