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A last-ditch transfer bid for Arsenal back-up Olivier Giroud looks certain

If you can keep a player like that as a back-up striker, you are in a fantastic position.

He is physically strong, he holds the ball up well, he brings others into the game and he scores goals.

We saw in the opening game against Leicester, when he scored the winner after coming off the bench, how important he can be
The thing with Giroud is that I wouldn’t have him leading the line in any of the other top-six sides - so what does a player in this position prefer to do?

Would he rather stay at a club like Arsenal, where he might play fewer games but will have a better chance of winning trophies?
Or does he go to a lesser club where he will play every week?

It might sound unusual to players of my generation, but some footballers would rather play less and win more. Not everyone enjoys the pressure of having to perform every single week.