Former Arsenal player Emmanuel Petit revealed that Olivier Giroud's presence at Chelsea would prevent Eden Hazard from Real Madrid. Recently Hazard continues to be associated with Real Madrid. In fact, Los Blancos reportedly will bring the Belgian player in the transfer market this summer. Antonio Conte himself brought Giroud from Arsenal in the transfer market last winter. And Petit believes that Giroud's presence will keep the 27-year-old from staying at Stamford Bridge. This is because the former Arsenal player was considered the arrival of Giroud could help Hazard develop. "Olivier Giroud will play a new role for Chelsea which will greatly help Hazard," Petit told The Sun. "Hazard has missed the Giroud type striker - this is the kind of player he will love. He (Giroud) reminds me of Diego Costa with his spirit and mental fighting. You know what you can expect from him, he always gives 100 percent. This is a very good purchase for Chelsea and a good opportunity for Olivier, "he continued. "He can have a big impact in the game against Barca, especially on set-pieces, which is an area where I think they can cause problems for opponents," he said.
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