Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hasn't shut the door on a deal for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.

"The fee asked is too high," Wenger told L'Equipe. "We have to respect Bordeaux's decision.

"The player is under contract, so Bordeaux are making the decision. They can ask whatever fee they want.

"Will I abandon that trail? I don't know. I will give myself a few days to think about it.

"He is an excellent player that works for his team and makes the other players good. They are the kind of qualities that we like."