JazzG wrote:
Ray wrote:
Rumours Giroud is going to Everton for 20m, don't see the benefit in that.
Unless we are signing Mbappe as well absolutely no need to sell Giroud. He is a very useful squad member, just not a first XI player.
However the 'issue' is that he currently IS a starting player for France, and he needs playing time to retain his position in the squad and AW will be very aware of this. IMO Giroud can not afford to stay for those reasons, and likewise AW can not afford to keep him if he is not the starting CF.
My worst fear with Giroud supposedly saying he wants to stay & does not consider Lacazette a threat to his place in the team, is that AW has indicated he is looking at a 2 man attack using both Giroud and Lacazette so as to mirror the French team. Even discounting the potential of what this means re Sanchez, IMO Welbeck would make a better partner & is just as deserving of a starting role in regards to his WC selection.