Manchester City saw their ploy to sign former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud prior to his move to AC Milan rejected, according to reports.
The towering French forward completed a move to Serie A last summer after his three-year stint at Stamford Bridge came to an end. City saw iconic talisman Sergio Aguero depart in the summer and their efforts to sign Harry Kane were scuppered, leaving them going into this campaign without a recognised number nine.
According to an intermediary close to the World Cup-winning forward via Sempre Milan, Giroud rejected a number of clubs including the Premier League champions.
