Frenchman announces he tried to get powerhouse to do Chelsea transfer deal

Former Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny revealed he tried to convince Olivier Giroud to leave Chelsea last season to join him at Bordeaux.

Giroud has been at the club for a few seasons now and has been a massive part of the plans, but despite a decent run of games over the past few weeks, he has been a bit-part player for well over 12 months now , and it was a shock to see him stay at the club in the summer.

There has been rumours about his next move, with Bordeaux a club linked, and now Koscielny has opened up and revealed he tried to convince Olivier Giroud to leave the club last season to join him at the French giants

Koscielny told France Football: “Yes, it’s true. I tried. Oliver didn’t come and I totally respect his choice.

“He still feels capable of playing at the highest level, in a club that plays the Champions League.

“He wants to continue to play for the France national team in the Euros and maybe even go to the 2022 World Cup.

“If he still feels capable of doing it, letting him enjoy it as much as possible.

“A career is short, I gave him all the arguments as to why I’m at Bordeaux, and he completely understood.

“He still wants to win and stay at the highest level.”

Look, We are massive fans of Giroud and believe he is performing well, so if he keeps on playing, he should get the game time he wants, which means he chould stay.

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