Chamakh is top class – Sagna

(GSM) – Bacary Sagna would welcome Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakt with open arms at Arsenal. The fullback believes the Morocco striker is “top class”.

Chamakh has all but confirmed he will leave Bordeaux for the Emirates Stadium on a free transfer in the summer.

Sagna has no doubt that the 26-year-old will make an impact at the Gunners after facing the forward during his days with Auxerre.

“I know him. I played against him. He is top class,” the Frenchman told the Daily Mirror.

“He is very good in the air and he scores a lot of goals from crosses. He keeps the ball very well and it will only benefit us to have a player like him in the team.”

Sagna has also urged Arsenal fans to keep faith in manager Arsene Wenger after another trophyless season.

He said: “As a team we can always be better and we be will next year. But it’s not always about money. Money is not everything.”

Sagna added: “As a player of course it hurts to hear the criticism because when you are close to winning something and you don’t it’s a real disappointment.

“Slowly but surely we are learning how to win ugly. We know there have been many games this season where we have led, yet conceded easy goals.

“But we will learn from that and we continue to trust in the manager.

“I can understand how the fans feel because as a fan you always win to win something. Everyone understands them. But I can only tell them that we are very close.”