We are, naturally, thinking from our point of view but we should consider his, as well.
There are no guarantees, so he has to consider what he loses from this deal and, bearing in mind how both clubs treat their post 30 yr olds, i cannot see him giving up what he has there. He may have picked up Rooney's cunty contract negotiation skills and decided to use us for his ends.
It may have been a cunty destabilising mind games ploy that i hope backfires, as Giroud cannot get any worse, but this may give him the required kick up the backside.