According to L’Equipe, Ligue 1 side Lorient have joined the queue of clubs interested in taking Yaya Sanogo on loan for the rest of the season.

The French under-21 international was last week tipped to join Crystal Palace when the transfer window opens in January, but that deal could now be in doubt in light of Neil Warnock’s sacking.

Lorient have previously housed the likes of Francis Coquelin, Gilles Sunu and Joel Campbell on loan deals from Arsenal and until earlier this year had former ‘Invincible’ Jeremie Aliadiere on the books.

Arsene Wenger has yet to comment on suggestions he’ll let the former Auxerre man leave the club for six months, however, in light of Olivier Giroud’s impending three match ban for the headbutt in yesterday’s win over QPR, there’s an outside Sanogo may add to this season’s six appearances for the Gunners in the games against West Ham United, Southampton and Hull City.