Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will certainly be
the subject of transfer talk next summer when
his contract ends with the Blues.
The Frenchman is considering his options at
the moment and knows he will not play a
significant part for Chelsea in the long term.
The player has not been able to nail down a
starting berth at Chelsea, even when Alvaro
Morata seemed unable to bang in the goals.
The former Arsenal hitman has scored only
ten since making his debut for Chelsea in
January 2018.
Now that Gonzalo Higuain has arrived,
Maurizio Sarri is likely to give the Argentina
international more game time and that will
increase the likelihood that the 32-year old
will leave Stamford Bridge when his current
deal expires in June.
When quizzed about a possible interest in
Giroud, Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas
admits he has held a long-term admiration for
the striker and hopes to sign him next
summer:
“I dreamed of bringing him
in last summer and I even
called Arsene Wenger to
get his opinion, someone
like Gerard Houllier knows
him well too. We had
discussions when I was in
Moscow with the French
national team during the
World Cup.
Things were not possible,
on his side. Today we have
an attack that is well
stocked. If someone in
the front left, then a deal
could interest us,
especially because he has
a different profile
compared to our players.â€