This information was also confirmed by The Athletic (UK), when it said that MLS club Los Angeles FC is finalizing an agreement to sign a contract with Olivier Giroud until December 2025. Giroud's contract with AC Milan will end this summer, the French player will leave as a free agent and join Los Angeles FC right after EURO 2024 ends (July 14).
Olivier Giroud is the next big star to join MLS
Although the parties have not officially announced it, a video on the official social network account X (formerly Twitter) of Los Angeles FC on March 27 revealed a line in French "Bonne nuit" (Good night), along with an image of the club's symbolic hat when a new player joins. Thereby, confirming that all negotiations with Olivier Giroud are almost complete. He is a player that this American team has been pursuing since October last year.
With the addition of Olivier Giroud, Los Angeles FC will have another French player in their squad, having previously acquired famous goalkeeper Hugo Lloris from Tottenham earlier this year.
Striker Giroud will also be a much-needed replacement for the departures of strikers Carlos Vela and Mario Gonzalez, which have left Los Angeles FC's attack lacking a scorer in recent times.
Meanwhile, striker Carlos Vela, after parting ways with Los Angeles FC in December 2023, has yet to find a new club to join. It is reported that after Los Angeles FC reached an agreement to sign Giroud, the player is also considering the possibility of returning to play for his old team in the near future.
Messi has had a huge impact on American football, attracting many famous players to come here to play since this summer.
Los Angeles FC is currently ranked 6th in the Western Conference standings of the 2024 MLS. The team is aiming to reach the MLS Cup playoffs, competing with Messi and Inter Miami, the team currently ranked 2nd in the Eastern Conference standings.
Above all, after Messi's huge impact on American football, famous players from Europe like Giroud, or Luka Modric (Real Madrid) are on their way to join the MLS from this summer, instead of choosing to go to Saudi Arabia with famous player Cristiano Ronaldo.
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