After Samuel Umtiti, will a new French world champion land in Lille? The question deserves to be asked since LOSC has made Olivier Giroud one of its priority targets for this summer.
At 38, the former Gunner, who left for MLS last summer at the end of his contract in Milan AC, seemed to have finished it with European football. But the difficulties of the native of Chambéry in Los Angeles FC, where he must essentially be satisfied with a replacement role, and the will of Lille leaders to strengthen himself in attack, where Jonathan David is already gone and where Edon Zhegovra should follow, are worth Olivier Giroud to be very close to a return.
“Olivier Giroud is a very high level player who, since 2012, has only played in very large European clubs, where he has performed. He is a remarkable man, just like his family. I would love him to join us because he has everything we are looking for in terms of play, experience, requirement but also human values ”also entrusted to the team Olivier Létang, the Lille president.
The LAFC will not oppose Olivier Giroud
“But it belongs to a club and I do not see how it could be feasible,” Nevertheless took care to add the northern leader. In fact, nothing really seems to oppose the arrival of Olivier Giroud among the Dogues. The Savoyard striker certainly has a year of contract with the LAFC but the Californian franchise will not clearly oppose his departure. On the contrary.
Los Angeles indeed wishes to attract Thomas Müller and a departure from Olivier Giroud, “Designated Player”, would even constitute a boon. As for the salary question, if he still receives around 3 million euros in California, he would be ready to make an effort. Finally, if his family likes in the United States, the prospect of getting closer to London, where the Giroud have many ties, would not be to displease them.
