Olivier Giroud Completes £18m Move From Arsenal To Chelsea
Oliver Giroud said he was 'proud' to join Chelsea after completing his £18million transfer deadline day move from Arsenal.
The Gunners agreed to sell Giroud to their London rivals after wrapping up a club-record £56m deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Dortmund were prepared to sell Aubameyang once they knew they had a loan deal secured for Michy Batshuayi.
Chelsea confirmed Giroud's transfer at around 4.45pm, over an hour after Sportsmail revealed the news, while Dortmund also confirmed their deal for Batshuayi. He will wear the No 18 shirt at Stamford Bridge.
Giroud called Chelsea 'a massive club' after completing his medical and agreeing personal terms for his move across London.
'Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League,' he told the club's official website. 'They have won maybe the most trophies in the last six or seven years. It's a massive club and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I'm looking forward to playing.'
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: 'Olivier is a proven talent at the top level and we are very pleased to call him a Chelsea player.
'He has scored goals regularly throughout his career and is well accustomed to English football and the Premier League. We are sure he will be a fantastic signing.'
The deal for Giroud ends Chelsea's frantic search for a striker this January, with the club chasing Roma's Edin Dzeko, Andy Carroll from West Ham, and even 37-year-old Stoke star Peter Crouch.
Wenger hailed the 'top class' commitment of Giroud after the striker played in Arsenal's defeat by Swansea despite being on the brink of joining Chelsea.
The 31-year-old Frenchman, who spent five-and-a-half years at Arsenal, came on for the final 15 minutes of the surprise 3-1 loss on Tuesday night even while the club ironed out the final details of his transfer.
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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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