Arsenal have reportedly opened the door for Olivier Giroud to join London rivals Chelsea before Wednesday's transfer deadline. Giroud is eager to leave the Emirates Stadium in search of more regular first-team football ahead of this summer's World Cup, having made only one Premier League start throughout the entire campaign so far. Any exit for the France international would be reliant on Arsenal bringing in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund, but the Gunners are understood to be closing in on a club-record agreement for the wantaway Gabon striker. Chelsea are known to be in the market for a target man this month and are understood to have made Roma's Edin Dzeko their main...
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