"My bosses are trying to convince me to stay, " Chamakh said.

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"Without any hesitation, Arsenal was my preferred club, " said Chamakh, who hit 79 goals in eight years at Bordeaux.

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Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud said on Wednesday that he would grant Chamakh his dream move to Arsenal if Gunners manager Arsene Wenger returned with a improved offer.

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