Arsene Wenger's interest in Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has been confirmed by the French club.

The Gunners boss has long been an admirer of the 25-year-old Morocco international, who could be available for around £12million, and last month admitted he would be keen to push through a deal should Emmanuel Adebayor leave.

Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud said in Friday's L'Equipe: "Wenger actually phoned me. He said to me that he had a list of strikers and that Marouane was on it."