Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has insisted that he would be interested in bringing Olivier Giroud back to Ligue 1

The landing of Gonzalo Higuain looks liable as far as possible the Frenchman's odds, with the Ligue 1 side inspired by a late spring arrangement

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has demanded that he would be keen on taking Olivier Giroud back to Ligue 1, yet just in the late spring.

The France striker has battled for goals this season, netting only once for Chelsea in the premier league.

The Blues finished the advance marking of Gonzalo Higuain a week ago , and the Argentine's entry is probably going as far as possible the World Cup champ's odds of customary first-group football at Stamford bridge.

Giroud himself has said that the entry of Higuain would probably impact any choice over his future in Britain, and recommended that an arrival to France was an elective he was thinking about .

Also, Aulas has now opened the way to a potential move to Lyon, however demands that it would need to be an arrangement done in the mid year.

He told Le Figaro : "I longed for getting him the previous summer and I even called Arsene Wenger to get his sentiment, somebody like Gerard Houllier realizes him well as well.

"We had exchanges when I was in Moscow with the French national group amid the World Cup. Things were unrealistic, on his side.

"Today we have an assault that is very much supplied. On the off chance that somebody in the front left, an arrangement could intrigue us, particularly on the grounds that he has an alternate profile contrasted with our players."

Ought to Giroud pick to call time on his Chelsea profession, it would finish a seven-year remain in the premier league that started when he swapped Montpellier for Arsenal in 2012.

He scored 105 goals in 253 diversions in all rivalries for the Heavy armament specialists before leaving for Stamford bridge in January 2018.

An arrival to Ligue 1 would encourage recollections of his last season in the French best flight, when he drove the line for Montpellier as they recorded a stun class title achievement in 2011-12.

"This late spring, obviously Giroud will intrigue me," repeated Aulas. "It appears somewhat tight for this winter. We would prefer not to over-burden with assailants, particularly as we have a genuine group.

"Beside that, we should perceive what director we have right then and there of the period, however I like this kid. He is a hero."

Chelsea are next in real life on Wednesday night when they confront Bournemouth as they plan to propel three points of fifth-put Arsenal following their success over Cardiff City.