Tribal Football
·23 November 2020
Tribal Football
·23 November 2020
Chelsea are prepared to allow Olivier Giroud to leave in January.
The Athletic says the west Londoners will not stand in Giroud's way of his desire to leave Stamford Bridge in search of more regular football as Chelsea appreciate the work he has done for him over the past three years.
Chelsea are prepared to act in a similar manner to when they allowed long-term servants Cesc Fabregas and Branislav Ivanovic to leave the club, while Petr Cech was allowed a free choice his next move in 2015 as the goalkeeper picked Arsenal following 11 years of service at Stamford Bridge.
However, the report says no decision on Giroud's future will be made until much closer to the January transfer window as the Blues want to see whether there is an injury crisis in Chelsea's striking department over the winter months.
The 34-year-old is yet to start a match in the Premier League for the Blues this season while Giroud has also been an unused substitute for half of Chelsea's matches in all competitions this season.