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title: "Arsenal star emerges on the transfer wishlist of La Liga giants"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-star-emerges-on-the-transfer-wishlist-of-la-liga-giants/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Aidan McCartney"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2014-04-30T21:00:08Z"
modified: "2014-04-30T21:00:08Z"
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# Arsenal star emerges on the transfer wishlist of La Liga giants

![Olivier Giroud](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Olivier-Giroud--500x362.jpeg)The Football Transfer Tavern is closing but just before I ring the last order bell, reports starts to arrive about a possible high-profile departure from Arsenal this summer.

Atletico Madrid are ready to move for Arsenal centre-forward Olivier Giroud as they prepare for life without Diego Costa, according to [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/atletico-madrid-eye-arsenals-olivier-3472237).

The La Liga high-flyers are expected to lose the Brazilian-born Spanish international at the end of the term and Diego Simeone is already searching for a top-qaylity with Giroud fitting the bill.

Olivier Giroud has come in for a fair bit of criticism in the tavern but we feel that the 27-year-old has been a useful presence for Arsene Wengers’ side this season.

He has played nearly every Premier League match and his return of 21 goals in all competitions is a pretty decent return. The striker has often been left plough a lone furrow in attack with Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott suffering injuries.

Arsene Wenger should look to sign a striker or two this summer but he’d do well to keep hold of the Frenchman.

### **Should the Gunners let Giroud leave this summer or is he criminally underrated? Let us know your thoughts below.**

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