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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Don’t be surprised if you see France and Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud playing in Major League Soccer in the next few years. During a recent interview with RMC Sport, Giroud admitted that he is tempted to make an MLS move as he finds the league “interesting.”

“MLS, for my family, my children who speak English, it is interesting. In a year? Two years? I don’t know when. But of course, I will be opened to a new challenge,” – said Giroud.

According to ESPN, Giroud wasn’t just keeping his options open. The 33-year-old reportedly occasionally watches MLS games and has been approached by teams to make a move to the United States in the past.

Giroud could come to MLS as soon as next June, when his current contract with Chelsea expires. However, the player intends to take time and consider all his options when the time comes.

“It is not only MLS which could interest me,” – he added.

Olivier Giroud joined Chelsea in 2017 from Arsenal, but wasn’t as productive in English Premier League as it was expected, scoring just five goals in 43 games. He did, however, put on a stellar performance in Europa League last season, scoring 11 goals and helping the team to win the competition.

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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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Don’t be surprised if you see France and Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud playing in Major League Soccer in the next few years. During a recent interview with RMC Sport, Giroud admitted that he is tempted to make an MLS move as he finds the league “interesting.”

“MLS, for my family, my children who speak English, it is interesting. In a year? Two years? I don’t know when. But of course, I will be opened to a new challenge,” – said Giroud.

According to ESPN, Giroud wasn’t just keeping his options open. The 33-year-old reportedly occasionally watches MLS games and has been approached by teams to make a move to the United States in the past.

Giroud could come to MLS as soon as next June, when his current contract with Chelsea expires. However, the player intends to take time and consider all his options when the time comes.

“It is not only MLS which could interest me,” – he added.

Olivier Giroud joined Chelsea in 2017 from Arsenal, but wasn’t as productive in English Premier League as it was expected, scoring just five goals in 43 games. He did, however, put on a stellar performance in Europa League last season, scoring 11 goals and helping the team to win the competition.

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