With Arsenal closing in on the club-record £55.4million signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund, it looks increasingly likely that Olivier Giroud could conclude the January transfer window at rivals Chelsea.
It is well known that Antonio Conte is in the market for another striker this month, with the Blues linked with everyone from Edin Dzeko to Peter Crouch , Andy Carroll and Ashley Barnes.
The primary criteria appear to be that the striker is over 6ft tall, capable of heading the ball and willing to serve as back-up to Alvaro Morata .