Russia 2018: Giroud plots Arsenal loan exit

Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud wants January loan move to boost World Cup bid.
The 31-year-old is yet to start a league game for the Gunners this season, with club-record summer signing Alexandre Lacazette ahead of him in the pecking order.
OIivier Giroud wants to leave Arsenal on loan in the January transfer window as he fears being left out of France’s World Cup squad due to his lack of playing time at the Emirates Stadium, according to reports.
The Sunday Mirror says Giroud will consider joining another club in London on loan until the end of the season as he does not want to unsettle his family.
West Ham and Crystal Palace are among the clubs who could pursue a deal for the striker when the transfer window reopens, the paper adds.
Last week, France assistant coach Guy Stephan warned Giroud that he could be left out of the World Cup squad if he does not play regularly for his club in the second half of the season.