Olivier Giroud is expected to wear MLS LAFC’s jersey after his contract expires this coming summer.

In the photo, Kim Min-jae and Giroud are competing for the ball in the first leg of the UCL quarterfinals during the 2022-23 season.

Will veteran striker Olivier Giroud AC Milan take on a new challenge at the U.S. Major League Soccer MLS in the coming summer? His contract expires at the end of this season, and he will reportedly go to Los Angeles FC soon.

“LAFC succeeded in a verbal agreement with Giroud. It showed interest in October last year, and an initial agreement was reached after the official offer this week.” He then added an hourglass emoticon along with his unique message “here we go,” signaling that his contract is imminent. The contract period was not specifically announced, but ESPN predicted, “Girou will join LAFC after the UEFA Championship 2024 in Germany in June and July. The contract will last until at least the 2025 season.”

Born in 1986, Giroud is nearing the end of his career as a striker. His contract with Milan will end in June. However, Giroud has been enjoying immense performance this season, scoring 14 goals and nine assists in 36 official matches. In the UEFA Champions League, he finished third in the group league, but has advanced to the quarterfinals in the Europa League.

Giroud, who is still at the forefront of the Korean national team, also played in two consecutive A matches in March. Notably, he scored his team’s third goal in a friendly match against Chile on the 26th, marking his 57th career goal in A matches. He is the lone top scorer in the French national team’s history. Among active players, Kylian Mbappe ranks third with 46 goals and Antoine Griezmann ranks fourth with 44 goals.

Giroud also received a lot of attention for his competition with Kim Min-jae just last season. Kim Min-jae won the league’s best defender award by playing hard for Napoli in the 2022-23 season, but he had a hard time competing with Giroud at the beginning of the season. In fact, Kim Min-jae said at the official press conference of the national team in September two years ago, “Biru was the most difficult player to deal with. He has good strength and excellent connection.” 안전놀이터 추천

After playing for Arsenal and Chelsea, Giroud joined Milan during the 2021-22 season. He did his part by lifting the league trophy in the first year of his team’s participation. During his time with Arsenal and Chelsea, he not only won the FA Cup four times but also the UEL trophy.

Meanwhile, former teammate Hugo Lloris is playing for LAFC, which is highly likely to be Giroud’s new team. The two players shared the title at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.