Despite hands off warnings from Arsene Wenger Saints are understood to be prepared to break the club record £18million fee they paid Juventus for Mario Lemina to take the striker to St Mary's in January. Sam Allardyce at Everton is also monitoring Giroud's situation after revealing that a top striker will be his main priority when the transfer window opens next month. The Frenchman is desperate to play for his country in next year's World Cup finals and after France’s assistant manager Guy Stephan suggested the Arsenal striker “has to find a solution" to his lack of first team starts Giroud could press the Gunners to let him go if they can't guarantee him more game...
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