Arsene Wenger says he wants Olivier Giroud to stay at Arsenal and would only let him go if the club sign another striker.
Reports say Chelsea are interested in the French forward.
Gunners boss Wenger did not answer the question of whether Chelsea have made an approach for Giroud when he was asked at a media conference on Friday morning.
But Wenger did say: “I want Olivier to stay. If nobody comes in then nobody goes out.”
Arsenal, who recently sold Theo Walcott to Everton, are keen to buy Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It appears that might pave the way for Giroud to leave the Emirates Stadium, where he is not currently a first-team regular.
Asked if Giroud had requested a move, Wenger said: “No. I have constant exchanges with Giroud and we speak about the situation.
“He has played many games, scored important goals and he is an important player.
“Everyone wants him to stay and has high respect for him. He could only leave if someone comes in (to Arsenal).
“We lost Theo Walcott and to lose Olivier without someone coming in would be too many.”
This post was last modified on 26/01/2018