The 2023-24 season is coming to an end, and the farewell season is just around the corner.
Just this Monday, AC Milan's main striker Olivier Giroud officially announced that he will say goodbye to the Rossoneri at the end of this season, and the next stop in his career is the American Professional League.
Speaking to Milan's official channel, Giroud announced his decision: "I want to tell you here that the next two games will be my last two for AC Milan and that my career will continue in Major League. I'm very proud of everything I've done for Milan in three years. ”
During the interview, Giroud choked up at one point: "I'm sorry, I'm a little emotional. Yes, my story with Milan will end this year, but Milan will always be in my heart. ”
Milan officials then released a poster to pay tribute to Giroud, the poster has Giroud lifting the Serie A trophy and the famous scene of the goalkeeper as a cameo, Milan official: "You have fulfilled your promise, we are very happy together".
The 37-year-old made his career with Grenoble and joined Arsenal in 2011/12 after helping Montpellier win the Ligue 1 title, making 253 appearances for Arsenal, contributing 105 goals and 37 assists, winning three FA Cups and three Community Shields.
Giroud joined Chelsea in January 2018 and went on to win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup in 119 appearances over the next three years, contributing 39 goals and 14 assists.
In the summer of 2021, Milan only spent 2.85 million euros to sign Giroud, and scored 11 goals in 29 Serie A games in his debut season, helping Milan win the Serie A title again after 11 years. The 37-year-old Giroud has 16 goals and nine assists in 45 games this season, and is still the team's top scorer and helped the team qualify for the Champions League.
Over the course of three seasons, Giroud made 130 appearances, contributing 48 goals and 20 assists. He is the only player to break the curse of Milan's No.9 since Inzaghi's retirement in 2012.
In the last 12 years, strikers such as Pato, Matri, Torres, Destro, L. Adriano, Lapadula, Andre Silva and Higuain have all worn Milan's number 9, but they have generally performed poorly. Only the arrival of Giroud unlocked Milan's No. 9 seal and scored in double figures for three consecutive seasons.
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Giroud only said in an interview that he would go to the MLS and did not disclose his specific next home, but it is no secret that he signed with Los Angeles FC, and the transfer has actually been completed.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Giroud will join MLS club Los Angeles FC as a free agent until 31 December 2025.
The official account of Los Angeles FC posted a video with an international express with a Los Angeles FC hat to warm up for Giroud's joining.
Romano social media also posted a photo of Giroud signing an agreement with Los Angeles FC, with a Los Angeles FC home jersey and hat on the table, just waiting for the official announcement of Los Angeles FC.
Mbappe said goodbye at home, and no ceremony was scheduled in Paris
French media Le Parisien reported that before the home game against Toulouse, Paris President Al-Nassr and Mbappe clashed fiercely.
Al-Nassr was furious that Mbappe's farewell video on May 11 did not mention him, believing it was an insult, and that an hour before Mbappe's home farewell game, the two spoke alone in a room that was tense and eventually developed into a clash that led to the postponement of the warm-up for the game.
After the game, Paris did not prepare any separate ceremony for Mbappe, only the Parisian fans prepared a huge TIFO to pay tribute to the team's all-time top scorer, and the club has not reported on social media that Mbappe announced his departure at the end of the season.
In the early hours of this morning, Mbappe was awarded the UNFP Best Player in Ligue 1 for the 5th consecutive time, and the UNFP official social media released a poster to bid farewell to Mbappe, writing: Congratulations, goodbye, goodbye...... Killian.
In his acceptance speech, Mbappe said: "I will miss Ligue 1. This is an important chapter in my life that is coming to an end. I've been trying to be the best in this league and I'm going to leave with my head held high. But I couldn't have done it without Monaco, without Paris. ”
Multiple sources have reported that Mbappe will join Real Madrid on a free transfer, but Real Madrid will not make an official announcement before the Champions League final. Everything will not be answered until after the final.