Olivier Giroud Aubameyang completes £56m Arsenal move as £18m Giroud joins Chelsea • Dortmund confirm Michy Batshuayi’s loan deal from Chelsea• Gabon international apologises for rift with Dortmund Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s move to Arsenal opened the door for Olivier Giroud to cross the capital to Chelsea and Michy Batshuayi to be loaned to Dortmund. Composite: Getty/Getty/GettyOlivier Giroud has completed his £18m move to Chelsea and signed an 18-month contract at Stamford Bridge. Dortmund said, in a statement to the stock market, they had agreed the “fixed transfer fee of €63.75m” (£56m) with Arsenal for Aubameyang. Zorc described Arsène Wenger as “disrespectful” two weeks ago, after taking issue with comments from the Arsenal manager about Aubameyang. Aubameyang, who underwent his Arsenal medical at 8.30am on Wednesday, is believed to be on a salary of £180,000 a week.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2018 11:25 UTC