OFFICIAL : Chelsea F.C sign Olivier Giroud from Arsenal .

Deadline day is closing in , and teams are going all out to enforce their teams to go into the second half of the season on a high . Latest news comes in from Chelsea , London .Arsenal , after signing Pierre Emerick Aubameyang from Dortmund , have let go of striker Olivier Giroud to local rivals Chelsea .

Chelsea have been looking for a striker since the end of last season , and even after signing Morata from Real Madrid , their need for a goal poacher has not been fulfilled .

Olivier Giroud has been Arsenal's no. 9 for past 5 years . He has managed 73 goals in 180 games . The 31-year-old french striker has scored some important as well as spectaculars for Arsenal . Being one of Premier League's most successful strikers , Giroud was lacking playing time seriously with fellow compatriot Lacazette arriving earlier in 2017 , and now with Auba , he could not take a chance to stay at the club to warm benches even more . As high caliber as he is , even at Chelsea , he might have to sit out for some time .Antonio Conte will look forward to include his latest signing into the lineup with Morata to give them a bit more attacking definition .