Report: Everton’s hopes of completing £20 million transfer for Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud hit snag

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The Arsenal man is a reported transfer target for Everton.

A report emanating from France this morning claims that Olivier Giroud’s potential move from the Gunners to the Toffees in January is in Jeopardy, with L’Equipe reporting that the Frenchman is set to miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury.

The 31-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Arsenal this season, following Alexandre Lacazette’s big money move to the Emirates in the summer, and he has been tipped for an exit from the club, as he looks to keep his World Cup dreams with France alive.

Giroud was a £20 million transfer target for Everton in the summer, according to the Times, and the Merseyside outfit were believed to be back in for the 6ft 4in hitman ahead of the January transfer window.

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L’Eqiupe claim that Giroud’s hamstring injury has scuppered the Blues’ plans to bring him to Goodison Park, however.

He is not expected to return to action until February, and whether Sam Allardyce would be prepared to bring someone who is currently injured to the club remains to be seen.

Giroud would have been the perfect signing for big Sam, what with the 63-year-old’s preference for his team to play in a direct manner.

At 31, though, the France international is arguably already past his best, and Everton might just be better off switching transfer targets next month, as he continues his recovery from injury.