Bordeaux ace Marouane Chamakh has revealed that he would prefer to join Arsenal rather than Rafa Benitez's Liverpool.

The Morocco international is set to leave the French club on a free at the end of the season, with many observers suggesting that Liverpool are likely to land the talented striker.

However, Chamakh, who failed to find the target during Bordeaux's 4-2 defeat at Rennes on Saturday, has now declared that north London would be his ideal destination if a move to England was to happen.

"My choice is to join a Premier League club. If I had a choice, I would go to Arsenal," the 26-year-old told The Sun.

"Bordeaux gave me a lot. I will soon clarify things so the club can prepare my successor."

Liverpool recently refuted rumours that they had signed the Moroccan forward thanks to a £12m signing on fee and a contract reported to be worth more than £60,000 a week.

Arsenal chief Arsene Wenger is thought to have made a counter-offer in a meeting with Chamakh's agents a few weeks ago, but that he did not match the Reds' wage offer.