Olivier Giroud has revealed he had four offers on the table to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window - only for Frank Lampard and co to block a potential move away from the club.
The Frenchman has played a bit-part role under Lampard at Stamford Bridge this season, with Tammy Abraham’s emergence as the Blues’ first-choice striker leaving him and fellow backup option Michy Batshuayi out in the cold.
It was no secret he was looking to leave in January amid reported interest from the likes of Tottenham and Inter Milan, but Chelsea refused to sanction a transfer before finding a suitable replacement.
And when they missed out on rumoured targets Moussa Dembele, Dries Mertens and Edinson Cavani, Giroud was forced to see out the
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