Olivie Giroud agent has admitted the France striker is open to offers in the January transfer window – but will not force his way out of Arsenal.

The centre-forward started his first Premier League game of the season against West Ham last week but wants more game time to ensure he makes the World Cup squad.

Arsene Wenger has insisted Giroud will not be allowed to leave in the next window.

But his agent Michael Manuello, who has ruled out a return to Ligue 1, said the former Montpellier star will consider his future next month.

Olivier Giroud warms up in training ahead of Arsenal's Carabao Cup clash against West Ham (
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Giroud has scored more Premier League goals as a substitute than any other player (17) (
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"It can make things complicated," he told Foot Mercato .

“But conflict, that kind of thing, is not in Olivier's nature, nor in mine. We always work in harmony. It is normal for Arsene to take this position publicly and we do not have to comment on it. "

"Now, depending on the offers which are made, we will sit around a table and talk. The most important thing is to know what is going to be offered or not this winter to find a better game project. Now, again, this project has to present itself.”

Giroud was linked with a move to Marseille in the summer before turning down a transfer to Everton.

The France international snubbed a summer switch to Everton (
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But Manuello added: “It will be outside France if there is one (a transfer). There will be approaches. All clubs looking for an attacker are likely to come.

"We have to be careful and if there is something obvious, we will try to convince Arsene to reconsider what has been said.

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