Ac Milan striker Olivier Giroud is moving to the United States. The French striker has agreed an 18-month contract with LAFC in MLS from July 2024. The center-forward player will no longer be extending his current deal as many thought. Although his contract is due to expire on June 30. He is eager to see out his career with a new experience in the United States of America.
In particular, is leaning towards Los Angeles FC. The agreement would be for Giroud to join LAFC this summer when his contract with AC Milan expires. He would join LAFC after Euro 2024, which runs from June 14 through July 14. MLS’s summer transfer window opens on July 18.
Oliver Giroud has Accepted an 18-month Contract
BREAKING: LAFC is finalizing a deal to sign France all-time leading scorer Olivier Giroud, per sources.
Deal would start after EUROs & guaranteed thru 2025.
Giroud has 12g/8a in 1,851 league mins for AC Milan this year. Would be huge coup for LAFC. https://t.co/6N89E47iJB
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) March 27, 2024
LAFC may have just secured Major League Soccer’s next big name.
The club on Tuesday reportedly agreed to a deal with World Cup-winning French striker Giroud. multiple reports said Olivier Giroud left AC Milan in anticipation of his contract that will expire next June. He is now signed in for MLS franchise Los Angeles FC. It’s not an economic issue; otherwise, AC Milan would have easily countered the offer of the Americans for the Frenchman.
In California, Olivier Giroud would reunite with his former France teammate and close friend Hugo Lloris, who joined Los Angeles FC at the turn of the year. It means France’s record goalscorer with Les Bleus with 56 strikes to his name will team up with France’s most-capped player.
Olivier Giroud achievements
In the 2018 World Cup and the 2021 Nations League, Olivier Giroud won with France. The centre-forward has won the 2012 League 1 title with Montpellier. Also four FA Cups with both Arsenal and Chelsea, the 2019 Europa League, and the 2021 Champions League with the Blues. After lifting Big Ol’ Ears with Thomas Tuchel’s side, Giroud joined AC Milan and proved instrumental in the Rossoneri’s 2022 Serie A title win for his first season in Italy.
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At 37, Giroud remains a reliable goalscorer and has found the net 14 times this season. with Stefano Pioli’s side, also is still on course to win the Europa League. The Chambéry-born striker is currently with the France set-up during this international break. The Euro 2024 in Germany is expected to be his last tournament with Didier Deschamps’ Les Bleus. L’Equipe adds that, due to his transfer to LAFC, Olivier Giroud is not expected to take part in the Paris Games’ football tournament with Thierry Henry’s Under-23 side.
Olivier Giroud also won Ligue 1 with Montpellier, Serie A with AC Milan, and the World Cup with France. His move could also signal the end of his international career after Euro 2024 this summer.
Olivier Giroud remains in contention to start for Didier Deschamps in Germany after scoring the winner in a warm-up game against Chile in Marseille on Tuesday.
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