Everton have received a blow in their aims of signing Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud during the January transfer window.
Giroud has seen his playing time limited this season following the arrival of Alexandre Lacazette.
With the 2018 World Cup coming up, the striker is determined to play as regularly as possible in order to ensure that he makes the France squad for the event.
However Arsene Wenger has already stated that the Frenchman will not be allowed to leave during the January transfer window.
The player’s agent Michael Manuello has also said that his client will not attempt to force through a move unless the right opportunity presents itself.
Manuello said: “It can make things complicated. But conflict, that kind of thing is not in Giroud’s nature, nor in mine. We always work in harmony.
“It is normal for Arsene to take this position publically and we do not have to comment on it. Now, depending on the offers which are made, we will sit around a table and talk.
“The most important thing is to know what is going to be offered or not this winter to find a better game project. Now, again, this project has to present itself.
“It will be outside France if there is one (a transfer). There will be approaches. All clubs looking for an attacker are likely to come.
“We have to be careful and if there is anything obvious, we will try to convince Arsene to reconsider what has been said.”
