Ronald Koeman discusses Everton: Olivier Giroud came very close to replacing Romelu Lukaku RONALD KOEMAN admits he had Olivier Giroud in the building ready to sign for Everton. By Aaron Stokes / Published 26th October 2017 The Dutchman lost his job after a poor start to the season with the Toffees. The Merseyside outfit have not been able to cope after losing star striker Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United in the summer. Koeman did attempt to replace the Belgian with Arsenal forward Giroud, and has now revealed he came very close to signing the Puskas winner. "I had Olivier Giroud in the building," he told Voetbal International. "He would have fitted perfectly, but at...
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