Sarri wants to retain Giroud at Chelsea next season
Chelsea’s French striker Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the Uefa Europa League round of 32, 2nd leg football match between Chelsea and Malmo at Stamford Bridge in London on February 21, 2019. — Reuters pic
Giroud’s contract expires in June but Chelsea have an option to extend the deal by a further 12 months. Giroud, who helped France win the World Cup last year, has started only seven Premier League games this season. However, he has started the majority of Chelsea’s Europa League matches and is the competition’s top scorer with nine goals.
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