In Europe they already take for granted the signing of Oliver Giroud by MLS California team Los Angeles FC. The player would arrive free in August of this year, after leaving Milan in Italy.
According to information from the station RMC, The footballer reached an agreement to play a season and a half in the American club. Giroud would be the second of the 2018 world champions to play for The Angelsafter the incorporation of the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in 2023.
The 37-year-old striker leaves AC Milan after three seasons defending the colors of the Italian club. This agreement would have been made verbally in March of this year. In Serie A, the striker has 13 goals and 8 assists in 30 games.
🟡⚫️🇺🇸 Olivier Giroud signs contracts as new LAFC player, ready for MLS new chapter after verbal agreement reached in March!
Contract until December 2025 set to be sealed in the next hours.
Giroud will leave AC Milan as free agent.
Here we go, confirmed 🔐🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/3vvpF2GH3h
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 23, 2024
At LAFCGiroud will be a teammate of the Colombian player Thomas Angelwho has a contract until 2026. It should be noted that his transfer from Atlético Nacional to the United States became official in January of this year.
However, the arrival of the historic Frenchman, who plays in the same position as the Colombian, would represent a problem for Ángel. According to journalist Julián Capera, in his 'X' account, The Californian club would be looking for a way out of the Colombian due to the high competition he has in the position.
🚨🇨🇴 LAFC 🇺🇸 is studying the situation of Tomás Ángel who has a lot of competition in the position and has played very little since his arrival.
The imminent arrival of Oliver Giroud 🇫🇷 is joined by the presence in the squad of Bouanga (Selection 🇬🇦), Olivera (Selection 🇺🇾), Kamara (veteran… pic.twitter.com/GB047gp69N
— Julián Capera (@JulianCaperaB) April 23, 2024
For now, neither of the two clubs has made the information official, but it is expected to be confirmed in the next few hours. Giroud will be part of historic players who went from Europe to the MLS such as Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, or at the time, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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