Chelsea will offer Olivier Giroud a new contract in January, former Blues goalkeeper Robert Green has claimed.
The Frenchman, 34, has showed he is an important of Frank Lampard's squad after starting this season on the periphery.
And Green expects Chelsea to offer Giroud another 12-man contract in January, with his current deal set to expire next summer.
"As long as he wants to be there he should be there," former Blues goalkeeper Green told Stadium Astro.
"It's one that they are finding very hard to replace. I think Tammy [Abraham] is still a work in progress.
"He [Giroud] is still scoring goals and he's still massively motivated. I was with him last season and speaking to him then and he was talking about playing in the Euros, playing for France, getting that trophy that he hasn't got so far and getting into the top ranking of goalscoring for France as well.
"The hunger and the drive is still there. He wants to do it and I can't see Chelsea going out there and finding a replacement that, if Tammy is playing, is willing to help out and support and when stepping up is providing such a big role.
"I think it's a massive transfer window in January, I think there will be suitors and people will come in for him and it's in Chelsea's interests to keep him there.
"That might include giving him a new contract."
