«The LAFC and striker Olivier Giroud made the mutual decision to separate, the club announced today. The last Giroud match as a member of the LAFC will take place on Sunday, June 29 when the Black & Gold will face Vancouver at the BMO Stadium at 6.30pm PT». On June 27, Los Angeles FC formalized the departure of its French striker, Olivier Giroud. Last night, the 2018 world champion therefore played his last match in California. A lost meeting 1-0 after a stealthy visit to the Club World Cup (1 draw, 2 defeats).
Arrived in the City of Angels in 2024, Giroud is already bending baggage with a not very glorious assessment (5 goals, 3 assists in 37 games, all competitions combined). A statistical sheet that will leave regrets to the Lafc coach, Steve Cherundolo. “We thank him for all his knowledge and experience which he has openly shared with the Lafc and, of course, for his efforts on the ground. He may not have done as much as we hoped when he arrived in terms of goals. We have the impression that he did not fully adapt to the team's play mode and that, in a different system, it could have been more efficient. »»
«The LOSC has checked a lot of boxes for me and for my family.»
On the start, Olivier Giroud did not hesitate to end his American adventure very long. As we had revealed to you exclusively, the former Arsenal goalscorer and AC Milan quickly agreed with the LOSC on the basics of a one -year contract with an optional additional year. In Lille, Giroud will therefore replace Jonathan David free from any contract and expected on the side of Juventus. Present at a press conference at the end of his last appearance in MLS, Olivier Giroud also took the opportunity to confirm his future arrival in the north of France.
«I need to start a new challenge, and when I had the opportunity to return to France, I seized it. (…) I think that the French are happy that Paul Pogba and I returned to the French championship. (…) If you had asked me the question a few years ago, I would have told you that it was not the project to come back (in France, editor's note). The LOSC has checked a lot of boxes for me and for my family. I hope I can be useful to the team, being a leader in the field and outside, a link between young people and the staff. I am also excited to play the Europa League. Lille is a big club in France.»All that is missing is the formalization of DOGUES.
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