Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United reportedly wanted Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud in January.
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are fierce London rivals, but that did not stop speculation that Olivier Giroud could swap clubs.
According to The Telegraph, Tottenham wanted to sign Giroud from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the January transfer window.
The same publication recently claimed that the 33-year-old striker is stalling on a pre-contract offer from Lazio amid interest from Spurs in January.
According to The Express, Newcastle United also wanted to secure the services of the former Montpellier star.
The France international striker is out of contract at the Blues at the end of the season, and the former Arsenal star has been struggling for regular playing time this campaign.
Giroud has started to get some valuable minutes, and he has said that he is open to signing a new contract with Chelsea.
When asked if he would like to stay at Chelsea, Giroud said, as quoted in The Express: “Yes. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Of course.
“There are a few months to go, games to win and maybe another trophy, and after, you know, I think I have two (or) three nice seasons in front of me.
“It’s not the time to talk about contracts and everything but I will take a decision when it comes.”
Stats
According to WhoScored, Giroud has made four starts and four substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea so far this season, scoring one goal in the process.
The striker has also played 78 minutes in the Champions League for Frank Lampard’s side this campaign, according to WhoScored.
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