Author of a cannon start to the season on the side of Milan, Olivier Giroud was approached by a Ligue 1 club during this summer transfer window.
This Friday, September 1 at midnight, the transfer market closed its doors in the main European championships. Therefore, after having extended his lease for an additional season, i.e. until June 2024, Olivier Giroud has indeed remained in Milan, where he will play his third season despite some requests.
According to newspaper information The Team, the top scorer in the history of the Blues was notably approached by Stade Rennais. Already author of 4 goals in 3 matches played this season with the Rossoneri, Olivier Giroud was the great dream of the owner of the Breton club, François Pinault. Yes, but here we are, the former Montpellier resident, who feels like a fish in water in Lombardy, where he is considered the number one striker, repelled Rennes’ advances.
Lukaku, the other dream of Stade Rennais
Following Giroud’s refusal, the sports director of the SRFC, Florian Maurice, would have tried to convince another renowned center-forward to put his suitcases in Brittany, still according to the sports media. it is Romelu Lukaku. But in vain there too since the Belgian international finally decided to leave Chelsea to join AS Roma.
