Report: Olivier Giroud terminating LAFC deal to join Lille
Jun 20, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; LAFC forward Olivier Giroud (9) looks on before playing Esperance Sportive De Tunisie in a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at GEODIS Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud agreed to terminate his MLS contract and will return home to France to join Lille this summer, ESPN reported Friday.
The 38-year-old former FIFA World Cup champion with France in 2018 is in his second season with LAFC and has six months remaining on his contract.
Giroud's final match with LAFC will be on Sunday at home against the Vancouver Whitecaps and he will sign his deal with the Ligue 1 side next week, per the report.
Giroud has recorded three goals and one assist in 10 MLS matches (five starts) this season. He tallied three assists in 10 matches (seven starts) after joining Los Angeles in 2024. In 37 appearances across all competitions with the club, he has five goals.
Giroud has not played in Ligue 1 since 2012 with Montpellier. He followed that with stints in the Premier League at Arsenal (2012-18) and Chelsea (2018-21) and Italy's Serie A with AC Milan (2021-24).
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