ARSENAL have told clubs keen on signing Olivier Giroud that the hitman is not for sale.
The Gunners have received several enquiries about the French star’s availability — from home and abroad — after stepping up their search for another striker.
The North Londoners have been linked with a swoop for Giroud’s countryman Alexandre Lacazette, 25, who has been valued at as much as £42million by his club Lyon.
Many assumed that the arrival of another forward would result in Giroud leaving the Emirates — despite hitting 24 goals during the last campaign.
But the Gunners insist they want their France Euro 2016 star to remain at the club as they look to improve on last season’s second-place finish.
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Giroud, 29, has scored 82 goals in 187 appearances for Arsenal since joining from Montpellier for £13m in June 2012.
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