Blanc: Chamakh won't be sold for sake of it

By Gregg Davies
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Bordeaux boss Laurent Blanc has warned striker Marouane Chamakh that he will not be sold for the sake of it this summer.

The in-demand 25-year-old recently revealed that he had agreed terms with four Premier League clubs - Sunderland, Blackburn, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur - adding that he was less hopeful of securing his dream move to Arsenal.

And although Bordeaux president Jean Louis Triaud previously ridiculed the idea of their prize asset joining the North East outfit, Black Cats' boss Steve Bruce is now believed to be closing in on the signing of the Moroccan front-man, who has netted 15 goals for his country.

However, les Girondins, who won their first French title in 10 years last season partly thanks to Chamakh's 13 league goals, remain keen on keeping hold of their star striker.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.