While he hopes to continue his Lombard odyssey, Milanese leaders seem to have other plans in mind for Olivier Giroud.
Four short months before the end of his Milan lease with AC Milan, Olivier Giroud has no certainty. In sparkling form with 11 goals and 8 assists, the native of Chambéry is in the dark about a possible extension.
“ I don’t know yet what will happen. But I know that I feel good here and that I have done great things here. It’s a true love story. We haven’t talked about an extension yet, we’ll see and we’ll decide.” he recently said about his future, not forbidding himself from leaving: “ There are also other countries, there will be more opportunities at the end of the season and I will make my decision as a footballer and a father. »
Haller targeted by Milan
Italian agent Vincenzo Morabito, who works with Giroud, for his part revealed that the former Gunner had been approached by Saudi Arabia last summer and that if he rejected these proposals, the situation could change in the future though. “ He feels good in Milan, but he also has to think about his family. He refused money from Saudi Arabia because he is not too interested in money and because he has a good contract at Milan, but I think we have to wait. In the meantime, he will give everything for Milan », he indicated on the microphone of a transalpine radio.
According to an indiscretion signed by journalist Carmello Dimitri, the Rossoneri are working to find an heir to Girroud and have made Sébastien Haller, the hero of the last African Cup of Nations won by Ivory Coast, their priority. If Giroud leaves for Saudi Arabia during the next summer transfer window, the Frenchman could find his compatriot Karim Benzema there. Enough to rekindle the debate between karting and Formula 1…
