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    Chelsea one of the biggest teams in Premier League – Giroud

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorJanuary 31, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Olivier Giroud says he can't wait to play for Chelsea
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    Chelsea have signed Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud on an 18-month deal for about £18m.

    France international Giroud, 31, leaves Arsenal having scored 105 goals in 253 games since signing from Montpellier for a reported £12m in June 2012.

    Borussia Dortmund have also confirmed a deal to sign Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi until the end of the season.

    Earlier on the closing day of the winter transfer window, Dortmund sold Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal.

    READ: Riyad Mahrez upsets teammates by not turning up for training

    “Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League – they have won maybe the most trophies in the last six or seven years,” Giroud said in a statement.

    Olivier Giroud has moved to Chelsea from Arsenal
    Olivier Giroud has moved to Chelsea from Arsenal

    “It’s a massive club and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I’m looking forward to playing.”

    Giroud’s final appearance for Arsenal was as a substitute in Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat by Swansea.

    After his move to Chelsea was confirmed, Giroud thanked Gunners fans for their part in a “beautiful story” after “five and a half amazing years within the Arsenal family”.

    See you at the Bridge, @_OlivierGiroud_! 👊#GiroudIsBlue pic.twitter.com/EtkluPT2PE

    — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 31, 2018

    “I would like to especially thank the fans for their unconditional support upon my arrival,” he wrote on Twitter.

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to Giroud’s “great service” to the club.

    “He never let us down on the commitment front and he saved us many times,” the Frenchman said.

    “We signed him from Montpellier and he became a strong, regular international player for France, and we have gone together through good and bad. But always I believe that his behaviour has been top, top class.

    “He always had his heart 100% in the team and he was committed.”

    Belgium international Batshuayi, 23, has made 32 league appearances for Chelsea since joining the club from Marseille in July 2016, scoring seven goals.

    Chelsea also held talks with Tottenham over a possible swap deal involving Spurs’ Spanish forward Fernando Llorente – but Batshuayi rejected the move as he wanted to be a first-choice striker.

    In a statement Batshuayi said he was moving to the German club to help achieve his “big goal” of playing at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

    “In order to reach my big goal, I want to play as much as I can and score many goals,” he said.

    Dortmund travel to Cologne for their next Bundesliga match on 2 February.

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