Bordeaux Chairman Jean-Louis Triaud has said that the club will not sell Morocaan striker Marouane Chamakh to Arsenal in January. Arsene Wenger has been a long-term admirer of Chamakh and tried to sign him in the summer. However, the French club rejected Arsenal’s offer. They also rejected bids from West Ham and Sunderland. Following Robin van Persie’s long-term injury, it is understood that Arsenal will make a new bid in the winter transfer window. Triaud, however, said that Bordeaux have no intention of selling Chamakh because the club are still battling to retain their Ligue 1 title and are also still in the UEFA Champions League. “I have no news about Arsenal interest in Chamakh. Anyway, for us it is out of the question. Marouane is such a decisive player while we have important challenges in Le Championnat and Champions League. If we miss our aims because he was sold, we would lose money too. Anyway we won’t do anything against the wishes of Laurent Blanc,” he said. Meanwhile, Yaya Toure’s agent has asked Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to either play the Ivory Coast star or risk losing him in January. The younger brother of former Arsenal star Kolo Toure is out of the first-team in Barcelona, with Guardiola putting his trust on Sergio Busquets. Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk said, “The situation must change soon or the kid leaves Barcelona in January. Yaya is not on the bench and this situation isn’t helpful for them or us. We do not understand Barca’s motives. If a club like Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester City are interested in the transfer window, then we are open to negotiation.”

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