Olivier Giroud targets Premier League title with Arsenal

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud has insisted that the Premier League title is the main target for himself and his teammates this season.

The Gunners fell short in the 2013-14 campaign by finishing fourth, but have boosted their squad for a title bid with the arrivals of Alexis Sanchez, Mathieu Debuchy, David Ospina and Calum Chambers.

"[The league] is the target," Sporting Life quotes Giroud as saying. "Last year we did well until March. We had a bad run after, but we really wanted to come back and be stronger than last year."

Arsenal will open their new campaign with a match against Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Saturday.