Chelsea Olivier Giroud to join Chelsea and unlock Aubameyang’s Arsenal transfer • Michy Batshuayi set for Borussia Dortmund loan• Chelsea complete initial £17m deal for Emerson Palmieri A deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been driven by Arsenal’s new head of recruitment, Sven Mislintat, who previously worked for Dortmund. Giroud is understood to have verbally agreed personal terms on the switch and is set to undergo a medical on Wednesday. But their determination to set in train the deal for Aubameyang has forced them to compromise. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Olivier Giroud gestures to the Arsenal fans after the defeat at Swansea - which may well be his final match for the Gunners. The transfer has been driven by Arsenal’s new head of recruitment, Sven Mislintat, who previously worked for Dortmund.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2018 17:58 UTC