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Tottenham have made a shock move to sign Arsenal misfit Marouane Chamakh on loan.

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas is desperate for a striker before the transfer window shuts and an enquiry about Chamakh has gone in.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger left Moroccan striker Chamakh out of the squad to face Sunderland on Saturday -

- as they try to set up a loan deal.

Several English clubs have enquired about his availability including Spurs and Everton while there has also been interest from Spain and Fiorentina have also tried to sign him.

But Spurs are the shock contenders because of their rivalry with Arsenal and Chamakh’s chequered career at the Emirates.

Chamakh has struggled to make his mark in his time at Arsenal, fallen out of favour and now Wenger is ready to offload him.

A loan deal is more likely because of his £60,000-a-week wages and Arsenal have struggled to find a suitor.

But Spurs are exploring options as they only have Jermain Defoe on their books as a senior striker while a move for Emmanuel Adebayor has stalled.

That has left them looking at Chamakh and, while the deal has major obstacles to overcome and may not happen, that has not stopped Spurs enquiring.

Chamakh was one of the most sought after strikers in Europe when he joined

Arsenal - with Liverpool also on his tail - and even though he has had an unhappy two years he will be keen to revive his career.