Liverpool travel to Benfica on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa Cup quarter-final – see all the best odds and expert tips here.

Bordeaux’s out of contract striker Marouane Chamakh has hinted he will be playing for Arsenal next season.

The Gunners were linked with the France-born Morocco international last summer only for Bordeaux to refuse to sell.

“Do I already have Arsenal on my mind? A little, but our end of the season is so important that I can’t plan for life after Bordeaux,” the striker told L’Equipe.

“I took a risk by not prolonging my contract because I could get injured at any moment. It’s the first time I’ll be a free agent.

“If I extended including a transfer clause, everyone could take advantage of it. But the situation is much more complex. I take my choice.”

Liverpool travel to Benfica on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa Cup quarter-final – see all the best odds and expert tips here.

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