Arsenal set to sign Giroud for £12million...

Arsenal set to sign Olivier Giroud for £12m from Montpellier

Arsenal are close to completing a deal to sign Montpellier striker and France international Olivier Giroud for £12m.
The Gunners are expected to confirm the 25-year-old's arrival this week.
Manager Arsene Wenger intends to play him alongside fellow new signing Lukas Podolski and Dutch striker Robin van Persie in a front three.
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Giroud was playing in French's Ligue Two as recently as 2010, and only made his international debut last November at the age of 25.

The 6ft 3ins forward, who was an unused substitute in France's 1-1 Euro 2012 draw with England, scored 21 goals in his club's run to the Ligue 1 title.
Giroud is one of only two recognised strikers in the French squad, alongside Karim Benzema. He has six caps for his country and one goal.
Earlier this week, Montpellier manager Rene Girard told French radio station RMC that Wenger was leading a chase of top clubs for the striker.
"Arsenal are very interested and Giroud wants to play in England, if Arsene agrees with the president, he will sign for them," he said.
Despite speculation about the future of Van Persie, who is out of contract next summer, it is understood Arsenal want to sign Giroud to play alongside him, rather than as a replacement.

Good sigining...we were linked with him

so RVP may be off leaving them with Podolski and Giroud

 

Signing Giroud and Podolski basically says to me that RVP is off to City.

 

...and that there's one less in the potential chase for Cisse or Ba...

 

2 - Arse and Citeh. Manure won't spend money on a striker, they have enough. That leaves Spurs as the only possible one that wouldn't be a step down, and they have Adebayor as their main priority.

 

... and no manager!

 

12m is a good price. I haven't been at all impressed with Podolski so far, I'm not convinced he'll be all that great for them. Giroud looks a fine player though. I don't think RVP will stay and I believe will almost certainly end up with Real Madrid and Barca. I can not see Wenger agreeing to sell him to City. I think he has already alluded to the fact this needs to stop.