Chelsea striker, Olivier Giroud has come out to confirm that he did everything to seal a move from Chelsea l2 months ago.
His contract should be up in the summer but Giroud has said he did not see himself staying at the club in January.
According to him, his 6 months before January were complicated for him and that was why he made up his mind to leave but the club never made that possible.
He added that Inter Milan were very interested even if the move dragged on and eventually failed with him being unable to do anything.
His words, “Even I saw myself elsewhere to be honest. I went through six complicated months,”
“That’s why I tried to leave in January. I did everything [to leave]. In the end, with the circumstances, Chelsea did not want to let me go. The crucial condition for my departure was to have a replacement.
“The most interesting club for me was Inter. The problem is that it dragged on. In the end, and even if Lazio were there towards the end and Tottenham too, it was no longer a question of where I was going to leave but could I leave. There was nothing to do. I was stuck.
“I knew that anyway I shouldn’t start going on strike or wreak havoc in the locker room. First of all, because it is not me and also because I knew there was a good chance that I would stay at Chelsea. That’s why I stayed flawless and professional until the end.
“There were two reactions: either I mope around myself or I fight for my place. That’s what I did. And the coach who promised me more opportunities to play kept his word and I took my chance.”
“Yes, president Jean-Michel Aulas called me. I got him on the phone. He expressed his interest to me and I simply told him that I was flattered by Lyon’s interest but that my priority was focused on Inter.”
“Yes, [France coach] Didier Deschamps spoke to me in October. Seeing that it was not going well for me, he warned me. He told me about MLS and that it was not an option to be able to play at Euro 2020.
“Let’s see if we play and if the Euros take place,”
“As long as the coach thinks I can bring something, I will respond. If I’m not there, of course it would be a disappointment, but I have a lot of hope and I plan to do the job with Chelsea to be selected.”
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