Marouane Chamakh scouting report and video: The inside track on the Arsenal target

Arsene Wenger has admitted his interest in Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh, even though the striker says he has all but given up hope of joining the Gunners.

The Morocco international has been constantly linked with a move to the Emirates as a possible replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor.

Wenger said: "We keep an eye on him. He's one of the players we'll follow and if we went for a striker he would be one of the possibilities."

But Chamakh, 25, is no longer confident a move to Arsenal will materialise. "I don't really believe it much any more," he said.