French striker Olivier Giroud is coming to MLS. According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, Giroud is nearing an agreement with LAFC.

Giroud is expected to sign a Designated Player contract with LAFC and will join his new club once his campaign with France’s national team at UEFA Euro 2024 wraps up. The deal is expected to keep Giroud in Los Angeles through the 2025 season.

It was recently reported that Giroud, who will become a free agent in the summer after his contract with Seria A powerhouse AC Milan expires, has been in contact with a number of MLS clubs, including LA Galaxy. However, LAFC always had the upper hand in the negotiations, considering they had the player’s discovery rights and were able to sign him without any hold-ups.

Giroud has scored 14 goals and added nine assists in 36 matches for Milan in 2023-24, his third season with the club. He previously also played for Montpellier, Arsenal, and Chelsea among other clubs.

LAFC has been on a great run in recent two seasons, making back-to-back MLS Cup Finals appearances and winning a title in 2022. The club made a number of moves this offseason to keep that run going including signing forward Denis Bouanga to a long-term extension and bringing in veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. They are currently sixth in the Western Conference with seven points from the first five games of the 2024 season. 

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LAFC are in advanced talks with Tottenham Hotspur over the transfer of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, sources revealed on Thursday. The former Spurs captain, who is in the last year of his contract, has not played a single minute of the current season under new manager Ange Postecoglou.

Postecoglou, who was appointed Spurs coach ahead of the current season, has favored Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, whom he signed from Empoli during the summer for £17.2 million ($21.9m). This brings an end to Lloris’s long-standing position as the Spurs’ number one shot-stopper, soon establishing himself as the first-choice keeper following his arrival at the club in 2012.

Although the French 2018 World Cup winner received offers to leave the club from Lazio, Nice, and clubs in the Saudi Pro League, he decided to remain at Spurs in the hopes of clinching a spot in the starting lineup. Lloris was appointed Spurs captain in the 2015-16 season before Postecoglou replaced him with Son Heung-Min this season.

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LAFC are set to enter the 2022 MLS season with a new manager after the club parted ways with Bob Bradley on Thursday. Bradley is leaving following a four-year spell that saw him lead the LA team to a Supporters’ Shield trophy in 2019 and CONCACAF Champions League finals last year.

The news was confirmed on LAFC’s social media.

“It’s been incredible to have played a part in the early history of LAFC,” Bradley said in a club-released statement. “From the beginning there was a real commitment to connect to the city and the fans, and we shared some amazing experiences.”

LAFC had a disappointing season in 2021, missing the playoffs for the first time since they entered the league in 2019. The team picked up just 45 points from 34 games and finished ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. However, this doesn’t seem to be the main reason for Bradley’s departure.

According to multiple reports, Bradley is a favorite for the Toronto FC’s managerial vacancy. It is believed that the job is attractive to him for multiple reasons, including the ability to reunite with his son and USMNT international Michael Bradley, who has played for the club as a midfielder since 2014.

LAFC, on the other hand, are expected to start with the search for a new manager right away. The club is planning to have a new face on the sidelines by early 2022.

“I think that there will be great options in different categories,” LAFC co-president and general manager John Thorrington said. “So whether that’s a domestic coach, whether that’s a foreign coach, I think we have a very tight list of characteristics that are important to LAFC.”

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LAFC are reportedly saying goodbye to their prolific forward Diego Rossi. According to multiple reports from Europe, Rossi is set to join Turkish side Fenerbahce after the two clubs came to a transfer agreement.

Rossi has been a subject of interest from Europe for some time now, with LAFC being open to selling the 23-year-old star. But the MLS club was firm with their evaluation and reportedly asked between $10 million and $16 million at various points.

No club has been prepared to meet LAFC’s transfer fee demands, but Fener came closer than any other. The Turkish club needed a proven option up front, and Rossi was on top of their board.

Vole reporter Yagız Sabuncuoglu reports that Rossi is already set to travel to Turkey and have his medical.

Diego Rossi joined LAFC for the club’s inaugural MLS season in 2018 and has since emerged as their key player. Rossi made a total of 121 appearances for the Los Angeles club, scoring 59 goals and dishing 22 assists. He helped Bob Bradley’s side win the Supporters’ Shield in 2019.

Rossi also picked up a number of individual accolades during his time in the league. He earned two All-Star appearances, one MLS Best XI selection, and a MLS Golden Boot award from 2020.

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Finland international defender Niko Hamalainen’s time in MLS has come to an end. LAFC announced on Tuesday that Hamalainen will leave the club following the expiration of his six-month loan, returning to his club Queens Park Rangers.

Hamalainen, who was born in Florida, made just three appearances for LAFC following his arrival in February. His contributions include assists for winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake earlier in the season.

“We would like to thank Niko for his contributions to our Club during the first half of the season, and wish him great success moving forward,” – said LAFC’s general manager John Thorrington in a statement.

After spending his youth career with FC Florida and FC Dallas, Niko Hamalainen signed with QPR in 2014. He made his professional debut for the team in October 2016 and went on to play two more games with the club. Hamalainen also spent time with lower-tier team Dagenham & Redbridge.

Hamalainen decided to represent Finland on an international level, going through all of the country’s youth ranks. His senior team debut came in January 2019, when he was a starter in a friendly with Estonia.

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French striker Olivier Giroud is coming to MLS. According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, Giroud is nearing an agreement with LAFC.

Giroud is expected to sign a Designated Player contract with LAFC and will join his new club once his campaign with France’s national team at UEFA Euro 2024 wraps up. The deal is expected to keep Giroud in Los Angeles through the 2025 season.

It was recently reported that Giroud, who will become a free agent in the summer after his contract with Seria A powerhouse AC Milan expires, has been in contact with a number of MLS clubs, including LA Galaxy. However, LAFC always had the upper hand in the negotiations, considering they had the player’s discovery rights and were able to sign him without any hold-ups.

Giroud has scored 14 goals and added nine assists in 36 matches for Milan in 2023-24, his third season with the club. He previously also played for Montpellier, Arsenal, and Chelsea among other clubs.

LAFC has been on a great run in recent two seasons, making back-to-back MLS Cup Finals appearances and winning a title in 2022. The club made a number of moves this offseason to keep that run going including signing forward Denis Bouanga to a long-term extension and bringing in veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. They are currently sixth in the Western Conference with seven points from the first five games of the 2024 season. 

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LAFC are in advanced talks with Tottenham Hotspur over the transfer of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, sources revealed on Thursday. The former Spurs captain, who is in the last year of his contract, has not played a single minute of the current season under new manager Ange Postecoglou.

Postecoglou, who was appointed Spurs coach ahead of the current season, has favored Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, whom he signed from Empoli during the summer for £17.2 million ($21.9m). This brings an end to Lloris’s long-standing position as the Spurs’ number one shot-stopper, soon establishing himself as the first-choice keeper following his arrival at the club in 2012.

Although the French 2018 World Cup winner received offers to leave the club from Lazio, Nice, and clubs in the Saudi Pro League, he decided to remain at Spurs in the hopes of clinching a spot in the starting lineup. Lloris was appointed Spurs captain in the 2015-16 season before Postecoglou replaced him with Son Heung-Min this season.

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LAFC are set to enter the 2022 MLS season with a new manager after the club parted ways with Bob Bradley on Thursday. Bradley is leaving following a four-year spell that saw him lead the LA team to a Supporters’ Shield trophy in 2019 and CONCACAF Champions League finals last year.

The news was confirmed on LAFC’s social media.

“It’s been incredible to have played a part in the early history of LAFC,” Bradley said in a club-released statement. “From the beginning there was a real commitment to connect to the city and the fans, and we shared some amazing experiences.”

LAFC had a disappointing season in 2021, missing the playoffs for the first time since they entered the league in 2019. The team picked up just 45 points from 34 games and finished ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. However, this doesn’t seem to be the main reason for Bradley’s departure.

According to multiple reports, Bradley is a favorite for the Toronto FC’s managerial vacancy. It is believed that the job is attractive to him for multiple reasons, including the ability to reunite with his son and USMNT international Michael Bradley, who has played for the club as a midfielder since 2014.

LAFC, on the other hand, are expected to start with the search for a new manager right away. The club is planning to have a new face on the sidelines by early 2022.

“I think that there will be great options in different categories,” LAFC co-president and general manager John Thorrington said. “So whether that’s a domestic coach, whether that’s a foreign coach, I think we have a very tight list of characteristics that are important to LAFC.”

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LAFC are reportedly saying goodbye to their prolific forward Diego Rossi. According to multiple reports from Europe, Rossi is set to join Turkish side Fenerbahce after the two clubs came to a transfer agreement.

Rossi has been a subject of interest from Europe for some time now, with LAFC being open to selling the 23-year-old star. But the MLS club was firm with their evaluation and reportedly asked between $10 million and $16 million at various points.

No club has been prepared to meet LAFC’s transfer fee demands, but Fener came closer than any other. The Turkish club needed a proven option up front, and Rossi was on top of their board.

Vole reporter Yagız Sabuncuoglu reports that Rossi is already set to travel to Turkey and have his medical.

Diego Rossi joined LAFC for the club’s inaugural MLS season in 2018 and has since emerged as their key player. Rossi made a total of 121 appearances for the Los Angeles club, scoring 59 goals and dishing 22 assists. He helped Bob Bradley’s side win the Supporters’ Shield in 2019.

Rossi also picked up a number of individual accolades during his time in the league. He earned two All-Star appearances, one MLS Best XI selection, and a MLS Golden Boot award from 2020.

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Finland international defender Niko Hamalainen’s time in MLS has come to an end. LAFC announced on Tuesday that Hamalainen will leave the club following the expiration of his six-month loan, returning to his club Queens Park Rangers.

Hamalainen, who was born in Florida, made just three appearances for LAFC following his arrival in February. His contributions include assists for winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake earlier in the season.

“We would like to thank Niko for his contributions to our Club during the first half of the season, and wish him great success moving forward,” – said LAFC’s general manager John Thorrington in a statement.

After spending his youth career with FC Florida and FC Dallas, Niko Hamalainen signed with QPR in 2014. He made his professional debut for the team in October 2016 and went on to play two more games with the club. Hamalainen also spent time with lower-tier team Dagenham & Redbridge.

Hamalainen decided to represent Finland on an international level, going through all of the country’s youth ranks. His senior team debut came in January 2019, when he was a starter in a friendly with Estonia.

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