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Olivier Giroud completes £18m move from Arsenal to Chelsea to continue deadline day strikers' merry-go-round

Chelsea have finalised the deal to sign Oliver Giroud from Arsenal for £18million.

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 deal secured for Michy Batshuayi, who underwent his medical in Germany on Wednesday morning.

The two clubs have yet to announce Giroud's transfer, but he has also completed his medical and agreed personal terms for his move across London.

Olivier Giroud has swapped the Arsenal bench for a new life at London rivals Chelsea
Olivier Giroud has swapped the Arsenal bench for a new life at London rivals Chelsea

The signing of 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.