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Lampard happy to still have Giroud at Chelsea after January transfer to Inter fell through

The Blues striker has returned to the starting line-up to great effect after almost leaving the club

Frank Lampard is happy to still have Olivier Giroud at his disposal after the Chelsea striker’s move to Inter in January collapsed.

Inter had agreed a contract with Giroud, with Lazio and Tottenham also interested, although Chelsea opted to keep the 33-year-old after failing to secure moves for Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani and Napoli's Dries Mertens.

The lack of a replacement meant Giroud stayed in west London and Lampard has quickly recalled the France international to solve his goalscoring problems.