Tottenham and West Ham linked with shock January bids to sign Olivier Giroud as wantaway Chelsea forward eyes more game time

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is reportedly attracting interest from London rivals Tottenham and West Ham.

The World Cup winner appeared nailed on to leave the Blues last season after finding his first-team chances limited due to Tammy Abraham’s sparkling form.

Giroud’s fine goal sealed a victory for Chelsea against Rennes earlier this week

However, he scored eight goals in 11 matches towards the end of the campaign to help Chelsea seal Champions League qualification and earn himself renewed importance in Lampard’s plans.

But once again his minutes in the first-team are limited due to Timo Werner’s summer arrival, and reports have suggested he is pining for a January move.

According to Calciomercato, Spurs and West Ham are keen to sign the 34-year-old as they look to bolster their attack with a proven Premier League player.

Giroud scored the Blues’ match-winning goal in the 2-1 victory at Rennes on Wednesday and boss Frank Lampard believes the France front man is managing to improve with age.

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Asked if Giroud’s goal underlines just why Chelsea want him to stay at Stamford Bridge, Lampard said: “Yes, it does, and I’ve felt it first-hand.

“Last year it was him or Tammy fighting for the number nine spot; Tammy had a great first half of the season, and then Oli in restart was fantastic.

“And the things behind the scenes, everybody kind of feels from the outside to be fair what a great professional he is and how highly regarded he is by his teammates and myself.

“So for him to get a goal, you saw the reaction of his team-mates, he’s so professional in how he trains and looks after himself that age isn’t even a factor for him.

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“He’s getting better with age if anything in terms of how he looks after himself.

“So he offers a lot for us and I keep saying it but the big schedule coming up and the way we play means I will rely on players.

“So thankfully for me he’s a player that always keeps the right attitude if he’s not playing regularly, and I know when I call upon him that he comes in as he did.”

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