Arsenal Complete Giroud Deal – Confirmation Expected After Euro 2012

By Gooner Mac Published: 18th June 2012

Arsenal will officially announce the signing of France striker Olivier Giroud after this summers European championships, if reports from talkSPORT are to be believed.

The report claims that the Gunners have already completed a deal to sign the Montpellier front-man, but all parties have agreed not to formally announce the transfer until after Euro 2012.

Giroud has been strongly linked with a move to the Emirates in recent weeks after an excellent season with Montpellier, where his 21 league goals helped them to their first ever Ligue 1 trophy, and it seems the transfer has now been concluded.

The 25-year-old is understood to have agreed a four-year deal with the Gunners paying around £12m for his services.

UPDATE:

Sky Sports News are also reporting that Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Giroud, adding further weight to the story.

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While there is still no official confirmation from the clubs, it does seem like Giroud is Arsenal-bound this summer.

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His signing will boost the Gunners attacking options next season and will hopefully be further proof to captain Robin van Persie that the club mean business next season. Welcome to Arsenal Olivier!

Are you happy to see Giroud arrive at Arsenal? Get involved in the comments section.

hapibaba says:

a gud thing 2 hr so nw we nid m villa nxt nd a cb nd dagoev nd we re set

10:18 pm on June 18, 2012

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Nti Michael says:

Now dat mr wenger is doing what our heart wishes .we need more players like M’villa, matias suarez,and may be two defenders to strenghten the back line too.l hope next season we will be contenders in all round

10:24 pm on June 18, 2012

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kamal says:

Well done mr wenger m’vila next and we are good to go.

10:30 pm on June 18, 2012

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igburu samuel says:

it is a wellcome development ,we’re all happy,atleast we need one creative midfielder in place of fabregas,then we’ll contend for trophy(ies) next season

10:38 pm on June 18, 2012

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Usman wasiu says:

U a wellcome giroud,welldone mr wenger m’villa next

11:26 pm on June 18, 2012

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abbey says:

kudos to mr wenger,but we still need a creative midfilder

1:31 am on June 19, 2012

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Tadele Tafesse says:

Mr AW Pleas rvp & we need atlist two players creative mf player and center back defender We need rvp service

5:42 am on June 19, 2012

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luckystone says:

wenger now makes our hearts breath,he try to fulfill our anger but not enough we need more quality prayers___ we need M’villa, Dzagoev, & Yanga-Mbiwa or Jan Vertonghen….

6:12 am on June 19, 2012

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Badmos olajide says:

Wengar now makes ours hearts.

6:42 am on June 19, 2012

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prince says:

monuiser wenger thank u,now lets get d stats n tactics right.

7:14 am on June 19, 2012

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samir says:

mr wenger it is still not good enough we still need more players like m villa and vertoghen and one more winger

7:41 am on June 19, 2012

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hapibaba says:

itz a big pluz 4 uz nd as a gunner am vry hapi so nxt on iz m’vila nd thn a CB + dargoev thn i tell u we are set 4 nxt season

8:24 am on June 19, 2012

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daniel says:

with every injured player back by the start of nxt season, we are ready for any team.

8:51 am on June 19, 2012

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Alexgunner says:

Thnx it now mvila’s turn to come to home. Cos our janoury schedule was hard no song n no jervy going to ACAN.

9:02 am on June 19, 2012

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A k oladimeji says:

Well done mr winger m villa is most important pls

9:52 am on June 19, 2012

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SIR PETER says:

its a gud one we the fans wish wenger should try to get 2 defenderr and m villa

10:14 am on June 19, 2012

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Mastercoded says:

Gud job mr wenger…but w stil nd m’villa,dzagov & 1 cover back more 2 go….i cnt wait 2 see my gunners liftin premier, chmpn, fa nxt season

11:43 am on June 19, 2012

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mdswag says:

Gbosa 4 u mr wenger it is nw u no wat we fans nid bt we still nid more experience player like m’villa nd so on

12:58 pm on June 19, 2012

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OGUNBI DANIEL says:

UP GUNNERS ARSENAL.NEED M’VILA TO SUPORT SONG ATETA. GUNNERS 4 L

1:20 pm on June 19, 2012

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olubayo says:

gud job, AW, we stil nd more experience player in d m/f and defence. Pls try and luk 4 them.

2:26 pm on June 19, 2012

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lackson says:

thats great for gunners i hope we can compete well this coming season.

3:15 pm on June 19, 2012

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miebaka dikibo says:

wenger now makes our hearts breath but we ned m,villa,dzagoev & sagna sub to geder with an experience 5 or 6

3:51 pm on June 19, 2012

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Olaniyi says:

Thanks Mr Wenger,we need more mature players,mild feeder nd centre back

6:03 pm on June 20, 2012

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Sir skj says:

Wel don mr wenger 4 d sign but we stil ned more mature players

9:05 am on June 24, 2012

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