Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud continues to be linked with Olympique Marseille.

Le Foot says the France international is being linked with a New Year switch to Marseille, who could loan the 32-year-old before securing a permanent deal when his Blues contract expires in the summer.

Maurizio Sarri is currently forced to choose between Giroud and Spaniard Alvaro Morata to lead his attack, but that option will be out of his hands if the former is allowed to depart West London.

Giroud has endured a desperate run in front of goal and only last week ended a streak of 794 minutes without registering for Chelsea with the winner against BATE Borisov in Belarus.