Olivier Giroud will not be allowed to leave Chelsea unless the club are able to recruit a forward on deadline day, with the Frenchman rejecting Newcastle's second enquiry.

Sportsmail understands that Frank Lampard has informed the 33-year-old that a move away is currently on hold as Chelsea attempt to sign a new forward.
But with the Blues struggling to recruit, Giroud now appears set to remain at Stamford Bridge.
It is believed that Newcastle's bid to sign Giroud was rebuffed by the player, with boss Steve Bruce now likely to end the month without bolstering his attacking options.
Giroud has also attracted interest from Tottenham, Lazio, Inter Milan and West Ham.
And according to Sky Italia, the World Cup winner has grown frustrated with a lack of playing time and is prepared to boycott training on Friday to seal his departure.

However, after Tammy Abraham's injury, Chelsea are less inclined to let the target man leave, especially considering the club's struggle to snap up a potential replacement.
Giroud had reportedly agreed a three-and-a-half year deal with Serie A outfit Lazio, but has yet to sign the contract amid concerns over sufficient first-team opportunities.
Inter Milan are also thought to be open to re-entering the race for the French star, despite having ended any interest in the striker earlier this month, and Tottenham have also been linked with an audacious swoop.
Jose Mourinho wants to recruit a physical frontman after Harry Kane's hamstring injury.
Zimacdenpy
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Fair is fair give the Giroud playing time if we blocked his exit.
Nosbckstyz
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let giroud go,to find a good club ,u don't let him go,u dont wnt to buy new striker,wht else u wnt uu lamp,& ua board?u go,& abrovich sell club,u don't know how ua doing there
ELLYICON
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Soo they have tasked Giroud to find a forward to replace him
kumakmnprt
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remy
Uzorma100
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How can I get Marina IG info want to tell her something
SlimJee
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Why do we always have to leave players frustrated before they leave
Chiniban
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FC Bayern will be the only ones to remain Chelsea needs new recruitment...You want to go far in all your competitions but you are still not going to buy players.....or is the tranfer ban lift, a mirage?
FreddieLi
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Just wanna see Marina go
KevinWilliams21
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Well give him game time then again this rumors over with in winter transfer window deadline you can’t ever get a player worth your money you will only getting your club a Morata
zahelprty
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thats bullshit allow him to fo elswere and have chance to play
Zeobcmy
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Please let us stop blaming Lampard for not signing players, the board are not willing to sign players they don't know our next fixtures during February
Okore
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The guy needs playing time. He can perform when he gets chance to....
Bodbdinpty
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is giroud a striker that's team depends on let him go please
febakly
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Lampard should make a last-ditch effort to sign under appreciated Sadio Mane.
roaabsz
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get us a new striker Lampard
IddyIddrinho7
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Then use him as a Gk,hes at least tall and better than the 80M Keppatrash
hekekmu
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let him go on and parade his career somewhere please lampard
Humancal
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so this means Giround is gonna keep on warming the reserve bench
lented
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Allow him to leave
lented
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That's a shame...Lampard must let him leave
Ricmez999
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Summer transfer window 2004/05: 🇨🇮 Didier Drogba - £35m 🇵🇹 Ricardo Carvalho - £27m 🇵🇹 Paulo Ferreira - £18m 🇳🇱 Arjen Robben - £16m 🇵🇹 Tiago - £13.5m 🇨🇿 Petr Cech - £11m 🇧🇷 Alex - £10.5m 🇷🇸 Mateja Kezman - £6.75m The greatest Chelsea transfer window ever.
ishti
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Even if you are not able to recruit a forward there is no problem. Just remove a Bench.