Crystal Palace Transfer News: Marouane Chamakh To Undergo Medical

by Joseph Dempsey

Team Talk. The Arsenal striker will become Palace manager Ian Holloway's sixth signing of the summer with the deal expected to be announced within the next few days. The structure of the deal is still to be decided though the Moroccan is expected to join the newly-promoted Premier League side permanently, on an initial, season-long contract. Former Blackpool manager Holloway has admitted that he has found things difficult in the transfer market as he prepares for a second crack at the Premier League after helping the Seasider's to promotion in 2010. But he has broken the transfer record at his new club, signing the likes of Stephen Dobbie, Jerome Thomas, Jose Campana and Elliot Grandin, while veteran Kevin Phillips has re-signed for another year. Chamakh signed for Arsenal from Bordeux three seasons ago and while the 29-year-old enjoyed a successful stint in France, scoring 56 Ligue 1 goals, his time in the Premier League has been difficult. The striker hasn't played a league game for Arsenal since May 2012, and made just four appearances in the League Cup for the Gunners last season. He has only managed a return of 14 goals from 67 appearances in North London.

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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.