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Gunners striker links denied

18 Jul 2009 - 11:28:33

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Real Madrid and Bordeaux have denied fielding offers from Arsenal for strikers Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Marouane Chamakh respectively.

The Gunners are reported to be weighing up their options with Emmanuel Adebayor seemingly set to leave for Manchester City, but as yet no serious bids have been made.

Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano stated: "Only one formal offer exists for Huntelaar and that is Stuttgart's."

Netherlands international Huntelaar only joined Real in January and scored eight times in 20 appearances, but is now surplus to requirements following the arrivals of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc has played down talk of an imminent move to England for Morocco international Chamakh.

He commented: "I am reading a lot of things which are surprising me.

"What I can say is that, at this moment, no offer has come to Bordeaux."