Crystal Palace Sign Arsenal Flop Marouane Chamakh to 1-Year Deal

Marouane Chamakh's disappointing career at Arsenal is officially over.

Still on the lookout for healthy strikers, Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace on Monday announced the signing of the Morocco international forward, ending Chamakh's mostly barren spell in North London.

Chamakh has signed a one-year contract and will wear the No. 29 shirt. From a club statement at CPFC.co.uk:

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French-born Chamakh, 29, came to English football in June 2010, after joining Arsenal on a free transfer from Bordeaux, where he played more than 250 matches, scoring 61 goals. 

He scored 14 goals during his time at the Emirates Stadium, before spending a spell on loan at London neighbours West Ham at the end of the 2012/13 season. 

Chamakh, who has also scored 17 goals in 63 appearances so far for his country, is the third striker to be brought in by Ian Holloway this summer, following the arrivals of Kevin Phillips on a free transfer and Dwight Gayle from Peterborough United. 

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In the Premier League, Chamakh was unable to replicate the respectable strike-rate he posted at Bordeaux. He scored seven league goals in 29 appearances in 2010-11, his first with Arsenal, but tallied just once in 11 appearances the following season.

He did not feature for the Gunners in the Premier League in 2012-13, but did play three league matches for West Ham on loan.

Chamakh is the latest under-performing player to leave in Arsenal's summer clear-out, following Russian forward Andrey Arshavin (to Zenit St. Petersburg), winger Gervinho (Roma) and defender Sebastien Squillaci (Bastia).

According to the Daily Mail, Chamakh earned £65,000 per week as of December 2012, meaning his departure will free up money for new salaries should Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sign any players before the transfer window closes.

Following a long-term ligament injury to Glenn Murray—the Championship's top scorer last season with 30 goals—Palace have been active in signing strikers this summer. In addition to Chamakh, Palace have also signed veteran Phillips—at the age of 40—and Gayle.

Under manager Holloway, the Eagles won promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs last season.

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