Olivier Giroud to Chelsea

[AshB]

Edit: Topic merged from Rumours section.

 

[brownindian]

Arsenal are not loaning him to us.

[ChelseaFanBoy]

With Dzeko unable to agree personal terms ... I guess this should be a fitting alternative ?

We might end up not buying anyone lol.

[TomCFC85]

Remember when we signed world class talent?

Those were the days. 

[CFCCAN]

I think we can safely write off this transfer window ...roll on those lazy hazy days of summer.   Still I expect to see a few signings arrive following the World Cup. 

[BordeauxBlue]

He's actually good - comparable to Dzeko in terms of quality.

But surely this is a lost cause so late in the window. 

 

[Sheva]

If the board don't want to sign players for Conte then at least buy quality players for the next manager. The links to Crouch, Barnes are ridicolous but Giroud would be a decent back up but we should be looking at signing someone to compete with Morata.

Aguero/Jesus

Lukaku/Sanchez/Ibra

Lacazette/Auba?

Morata/Crouch/Barnes?

[Dr Gonzo]

I'd easily settle for him after some of the sh*t we've been linked with. 

[dansubrosa]

Dzeko please.

[startedwithglenn]

Some of you just seem to be in the swing of having a moan about anything.

I can't see it happening but Giroud is in my opinion very likely the best non-starting striker in world football and would be an incredible signing.

If Arsenal were stupid enough to even consider selling him to us then we should not even stop to consider it for fear they'd come quickly to their senses.

[mojo]

he could play in the CL and deliver a late winner 

[icecoolguy22]

We are linked with any striker over 5'11, seriously we should just get Heskey out of retirement and be done with it. The only rumour had any truth in it was Dzeko where Roma acknowledged anything, the rest are just media wind ups.

[ozboy]

Giroud would be fine, comparable to Dzeko in both ability and age. Won’t happen though. 

[ScrubsLaneCFC]

23 hours ago, TomCFC85 said:

Remember when we signed world class talent?

Those were the days. 

That was before Roman spent all his money and campaigned that no one else can spend their money....

 

[BleedBlue92]

Is Olivier the 6th choice French striker or 7th at this point lol

[WhiteWall]

16 hours ago, startedwithglenn said:

Some of you just seem to be in the swing of having a moan about anything.

I can't see it happening but Giroud is in my opinion very likely the best non-starting striker in world football and would be an incredible signing.

If Arsenal were stupid enough to even consider selling him to us then we should not even stop to consider it for fear they'd come quickly to their senses.

Totally agree with this good post

[BordeauxBlue]

54 minutes ago, BleedBlue92 said:

Is Olivier the 6th choice French striker or 7th at this point lol

He's actually first choice. Believe it or not. 

 

His link up play with Griezmann is quality but he's in danger of losing his place for the WC because of his lack of game time this season. 

He'd only move somewhere he's guaranteed to start. 

[Sun zhi]

It's a wonder he's scored the number of goals he has. Incredibly slow, bottles it in front of goal, every time I watch him, he seems to have very little threat about him... Always happy to see him in the arsenal side.

Out of Dzeko, Giroud and Slimani, I'd take the other two first, even though they're all pretty meh. Giroud, Dzeko both 31, cost more, will demand bigger wages and expect more game time. 

Slimani not as good all-round but younger (29) more aggressive style, cheaper both wages and fee wise and will probably be happier with less time. 

Also available for Cl.

Plus he's probably got the desire to prove himself, seeing as he had an excellent record at sporting and will probably  feel he hasn't been hasn't been given a proper shot.

 

 

[EdinburghBlue]

Extremely underrated player IMO. I’d take him, I think he’s undervalued by Arsenal and the fans. He wouldn’t be an automatic starter but he’d be a really high quality back up.

[CFCCAN]

Arsenal want 35mill for Giroud.....What!   sorry but that sort of cash can be used to buy a decent and younger striker in the summer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5323029/Arsenal-close-signing-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang.html

 

[Bobbywoodhogan]

We’d be dumb AF to pay £35 mil. I like Giroud but he’s worth about £20 mil tops.

[Blue Exile]

I'd say 35m is about right. International who has scored plenty of goals at that level, his goal per game ratio for Le Arse isn't terrible either.

We paid 35m for Drinkwater remember. Yes him being English bumped the price, but 35m for a club like us only gets you a fringe first teamer/squad player these days.

[Sun zhi]

35m.

Hehehehe.

I wonder in what though.

35m in dirty, shrivelled toenails maybe. 

[BordeauxBlue]

He's worth that.

He's a very very good player.

If Dzeko is a no go then Giroud is the next best thing.

[big blue]

Not for that price. Stick with what we've got.