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Olivier Giroud to Marseille: French club not giving up on signing Arsenal striker
MARSEILLE aren't giving up on signing Olivier Giroud, reports claim.
Olivier Giroud has been strongly linked with a move away from Arsenal
Olivier Giroud, who struggled to hold down a regular starting spot under Arsene Wenger last season.
A move to Everton has been discussed, and while the Toffees re-signed Wayne Rooney, another No.9 is on Ronald Koeman's agenda to compensate for the loss of Romelu Lukaku, who joined Manchester United.
Marseille have been touted as a possible destination for Giroud, who looks to rejuvenate his career.
The Ligue 1 outfit have also fixed their sights on Celtic star Moussa Dembele and supposedly held talks over a £20m deal.
Arsenal agree new contracts with Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Francis Coquelin
I've been through some difficulty this last year, but always succeed to bounce back
And now according to French paper L'Equipe, they haven't given up hope on Giroud.
The report suggests they are still keen on a deal and the sports director has already tried to establish contact with Gunners chiefs over a summer transfer.
Interestingly, Giroud has been named in Arsenal's 25-man squad for the Emirates Cup.
The 30-year-old was far from despondent when asked about trying to nail down a first-team spot following Alexandre Lacazette's arrival.
Olivier Giroud will have to battle with Alexandre Lacazette for a starting spot in the meantime
He said: "Obviously, there will be more competition - even more than last year, but it's always nice for a striker to feel the pressure.
“I always deal with it.
"I've been through some difficulty this last year, but always succeed to bounce back.”
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