Los Angeles FC made the signing official on Tuesday Olivier Giroud, world champion with France in 2018, who will leave Milan at the end of this season to join the Los Angeles sports project in the American MLS. At 37 years old, the French forward has signed a contract until 2025 with an option until 2026.
After parting ways at the end of last season with his star player, the Mexican carlos candle, LAFC is bolstering its forward line with a player it considers “the ideal No. 9,” capable of providing international experience and improving teammates around him, according to the club’s general director, who told EFE. John Thorington, when commenting on the news.
“What Olivier will give us from the first moment is his professionalism, in addition to what he is as a person and his leadership. He is a winner, a champion and he will give a lot to the young people who are developing and trying to have the same success that he had,” Thorrington said.
“Then there are his qualities on the pitch. We need this position this season. It was clear in December and January that it was not possible to sign him until this summer, but he is the perfect signing and that is why we prepared wait,” added Thorrington.
Giroud, who announced on Monday his farewell to Milan at the end of his contract on June 30, He came to MLS after a successful career in European football where he won the Champions League and the Europa League with Chelsea and Serie A with the Milan team, among other trophies.
At 37 years old, Giroud is an important part of the coach’s Milan Stefano Pioli, where he scored 48 goals in three seasons.
“He is the ideal nine and in this part of his career, with the national team and with Milan, he showed his ability to put the game together, he is one of the forwards who gave the most assists this year,” he commented. Thorington in EFE.
“This signing speaks a lot about what we have done as a club in these six years, but also about the league, because we are not only attracting these stars. Not only we are interested in the name, but also in whate Olivier is humble and hungry to win. “It aligns with our purpose as a club,” he said.
“When you have these examples in the locker room, the young people we have are able to look at them and learn. The fact that they are here speaks volumes about our club and MLS,” concluded Thorrington.
Source: La Verdad
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