Marouane Chamakh came to Emirates hailed as the aerial threat the Gunners lacked.

He was supposed to be a target up front for Arsenal and add much needed strength to their attacking line-up.

Chamakh faded faster than the sun in winter and had little or nothing to do with Arsenal’s late-season surge.

Wenger seems ready to drop him and Italian club Fiorentina looks ready to be the ones to take him off the Gunners’ hands.

According to The Sun, the Italians are ready to pay £4million for Chamakh.

The Moroccan has scored 12 goals in 63 games for the Gunners.

The Sun quoted a source close to him saying: “The Italian option is very attractive.”

Chamakh joins a long list of failed Wenger projects though not as high profile

There is the issue of Arsenal not being able turn some very obvious talents in to successes.

Arshavin went from hot to cold overnight, but perhaps the player that best raises the question is Denilson.