Olivier Giroud wants more opportunities if he is to commit to Chelsea

Olivier Giroud has demanded a more important role in order to stay at Chelsea next season.Frances World Cup-winning striker admitted he has yet to meet Chelseas board about whether he will remain at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea have the option to extend the 32-year-olds deal by another year, with Giroud hoping for a meeting with club bosses before the end of the campaign.Trust me Im very frustrated when Im not on the pitch, but I just dont want to show it, said Giroud.Olivier Giroud is a prolific scorer in Europe this term (Adam Davy/PA)You need to keep that frustration for you. And transform that into positive energy on the pitch.But trust me Im not happy to play the second role. Thats why I said next year I will need to have more important role to play in the team.Head coach Maurizio Sarri has already said he expects Giroud to stay at Chelsea next term, but the striker himself has now revealed doubts on his future.Galatasaray are understood to have made contact with Giroud about next season. Asked if he has been approached by other clubs, Giroud said: Yes but I wont tell you. The priority is Chelsea.When pressed on when he will talk to the club about next season, Giroud said: I dont know, I have no clue about that now. But before the end of the season.I have to meet (club director) Marina (Granovskaia), but obviously I might be here.The thing is I just want to enjoy it because Im 32 and Ive won the World Cup. But I want to retire satisfied. View this post on Instagram A job to finish tomorrow night! Its Slavia Prague up next! #CFC #ChelseaA post shared by Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) on Apr 17, 2019 at 5:58am PDTGiroud admitted uncertainty over Chelseas transfer options for next term has most likely led to a delay in talks.Chelsea have appealed FIFAs two-window transfer embargo relating to the signings of players aged under 18, with a decision on that still pending.The club could still take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) should their FIFA appeal prove unsuccessful.And Giroud admitted the current situation creates a transfer limbo, saying: Obviously we still dont know if the club will have the opportunity to sign players or not. Maybe its a bit confusing now. There is no reason that they are not going to give me one more year. But I need to be happy as well.The most important thing for me is to enjoy the game, to be happy on the pitch and to have more minutes. Im a competitor. So I really want to play more.Antonio Rudiger will miss Thursdays Europa League clash with Slavia Prague, but the Germany defenders knee injury is not as serious as first feared.Due to a minor medical procedure, Maurizio Sarri will be replaced by his assistant Gianfranco Zola for tonight's pre-Slavia Prague press conference. #CHESLA pic.twitter.com/unfpnynnSn Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 17, 2019Rudiger hobbled out of Sundays 2-0 Premier League defeat at Liverpool, but assistant coach Gianfranco Zola hopes he might be fit in time for the trip to Manchester United on April 28.It doesnt look as bad as we first thought, said Zola, standing in for Sarri, who had an operation on a tooth on Wednesday.I think theres a strong possibility well see him for Manchester United. Hes a warrior and he wont want to miss a game like that.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){

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