Olivier Giroud set to join Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC

File photo of Argentine Lionel Messi. EFE/EPA/ALLISON DINNER

Major League Soccer in the United States will add another world champion. This is Olivier Giroud, who will leave the European league in which he operates and will reinforce the MLS starting next season. The experienced 37-year-old French forward will be released from Milan.

This was anticipated by the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the transfer market. “LAFC has reached a verbal agreement to sign Olivier Giroud with a contract valid until December 2025! After interest was revealed in October and a formal offer earlier this week, an initial agreement is now in place. Nothing has been signed yet but it is close to being finished,” he said.

Didier Deschamps had hinted at this opportunity days ago in a press conference. “It’s done? No. Is it a possibility? Yes. A wish? Yes”, were the words of the coach of the France team.

Fabricio Romano confirmed Giroud’s move to Los Angeles FC starting next season

The French striker, world champion in Russia 2018, will join the ranks of Los Angeles FC and will share a team with his compatriot and former teammate who also won the world title, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

In addition, the squad includes other stars such as the Colombian defender Jesús Murillo, the Mexican full-back Omar Campos and the Uruguayan winger Cristian Olivera. Nobody doubts that Giroud will further enhance a league that already has figures of the stature of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez or Lorenzo Insigne, among others.

Olivier, who has just been called up by his national team on the last FIFA date and has accumulated 12 goals this season with the Italian team, only surpassed in the table of top scorers by Lautaro Martínez (Inter) and Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), will sign a contract for a season with the Los Angeles team.

The MLS franchise further fueled the rumors this Wednesday with a post on its social networks that showed a gift box, with an image of an international LAFC courier (the team’s initials) and a cap with the club’s insignia. “Bonne nuit”, he added as a legend, which means “Good night” in French.

The Los Angeles FC tweet that fueled the rumors of the arrival of Olivier Giroud

Oliviar Giroud debuted in 2005, at Grenoble Foot 38 in the French second division. After two seasons, he played between 2007 and 2008 for Istres in the third division and for FC Tours in the second division. Then, from 2008 to 2010 he jumped to the first division where he wore the colors of Montpellier. In 2012, he made the big step to the Premier League where he played his first season at Arsenal, while in 2017 he transferred to Chelsea. After four seasons, in 2021, he joined the ranks of Milan, where he currently plays.

In total, the forward played 707 games and scored 283 goals at club level. While wearing the shirt of his French team, he played 129 games and celebrated 56 conquests. With The Blues he celebrated the world title in Russia 2018 and was also part of the runner-up in Qatar 2022, finally won by the Argentine team.

2024-03-28 04:07:00
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