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Sam Allardyce says Everton are desperate for more firepower but reckons Oliver Giroud's wife has KO'd hopes of luring the Arsenal ace.

New boss Allardyce has turned around Everton who are on an eight-game unbeaten run.

He wants more firepower up top after a second successive 0-0 at West Brom on Boxing Day.

But when asked if the Toffees could return to try and sign the Gunners' out of favour striker Giroud, Allardyce was dismissive after the club failed to land him in August.

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He admitted: “I wouldn't have thought so because he refused to come last time.

“He doesn't want to move north of London, I don't think.

“Or his wife doesn't. It is very important to the wives you know.

“Normally they are the bosses, I say that with experience.”