Olivier Giroud sees in one of his AC Milan teammates a potential rival for Kylian Mbappé…
At AC Milan since 2021, Olivier Giroud is now part of the furniture at San Siro. Even more so since legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired from sport. Aged 36, the French striker is effectively the oldest outfield player in the Rossonero squad, with only veteran goalkeeper Antonio Mirante (40) having more bottle than him. Will this third season in Lombardy be the last of his career? That’s not the plan.
“If I’m still here at 36, it’s because my body allows itanswers in an interview granted to DAZN the one who intends to play the role of big brother in the Milan locker room. I have great motivation. I have a great competitive spirit. I am convinced that I can still lend a hand to the team. » A team of which one of the technical leaders will be Rafael Leao, for whom the 2018 world champion sees things big.
The Portuguese international winger (24), who extended his contract until 2028 at the beginning of June, “has exceptional qualities”according to his tricolor teammate. “He still has room for improvement, he can reach the level of (Kylian) Mbappé. He needs to improve his stats, but the potential is there.”, assures the former Gunner. Almost at the same age, the PSG star still evolves several notches above. For the moment ?
