Olivier Giroud has agreed a deal to join Inter (Getty Images)

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has agreed a deal to join Inter, according to reports.

The 33-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season and the forward is currently free to negotiate deals with teams outside of the Premier League.

Giroud has played just 192 minutes in the Premier League this season and is keen to leave Stamford Bridge in order to secure more playing time.

According to The Guardian, Giroud has already agreed a contract with Inter which runs until the summer of 2022.


Chelsea are demanding £8.4 million for Giroud (AMA/Getty Images)

But the report claims that the Serie A club and Chelsea are yet to agree on a transfer fee.



Inter are willing to offer €4 million (£3.4m) but Chelsea are demanding €10m (£8.4m).

Giroud is said to be keen to join Inter but the Serie A club only want to complete a move during the January transfer window and are likely to drop their interest if they fail to sign him this month.

‘With Oli the situation is if it’s right for everybody, first and foremost for us as a club because he’s under contract, then we’ll look at whether he can leave the club,’ Frank Lampard said on Friday.

‘He’s been a great professional here, trained brilliantly, so I hold him in a lot of high regard for that.

‘But nothing is done yet.’