Chelsea 'willing to offload Olivier Giroud in January'

Olivier Giroud will reportedly be allowed to leave Chelsea during the January transfer window should the club receive a suitable offer for the France international.

The 33-year-old has only made six appearances for the Blues during the 2019-20 campaign, while he has featured in just four Premier League matches since Frank Lampard replaced Maurizio Sarri as head coach.

Both Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi are ahead of the 2018 World Cup winner in the pecking order, and the experienced striker will see his contract expire at the end of the season.

According to The Telegraph, Chelsea will be open to offers for Giroud during the winter transfer window, with Crystal Palace, West Ham United and a number of clubs from France said to be interested.

The former Grenoble youngster was not even in the squad for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Ajax, while he has played just 20 minutes of Premier League football since the end of August.

In total, the striker has managed 19 goals in 69 outings for Chelsea since a switch from Arsenal.