Thierry Henry recently admitted his fondness for his countryman Olivier Giroud to save his cult image from getting torpedoed further, but recent reports suggest that Arsene Wenger may have listened to his former striker as Arsenal are believed to offload the former Montpellier marksman in favour of Karim Benzema.

Olivier Giroud has enjoyed a roller-coaster season scoring seven goals in six Premier League games before going on a goalless run of eight games. Such inconsistency has, thus, resulted in huge number of Arsenal supporters calling out for a striker signing in the upcoming transfer window.

Arsenal have been linked with a wide array of strikers including Alexandre Lacazette, Paulo Dybala and Jackson Martinez, but it is now being murmured that Arsenal may be ready to offload Olivier Giroud to raise Karim Benzema monies.

Arsene Wenger is known to be a long-term admirer of the £35million Real Madrid striker, who is now believed to face the axe at the Spanish capital this summer. He is also rumoured to be in the radar of Liverpool and Manchester United, but Arsenal are touted to be the frontrunners as of now.

The 27-year-old striker is believed to be keen on a Premier League move and could be enticed by the prospect of playing alongside his former teammate Mesut Ozil. The Gunners have also sealed their spot in the group stages of Champions League and that could play a vital role in the decision of the former Lyon striker regarding his next employers.