Team News: Giroud will represent Los Angeles FC in the last game, and then terminate the contract to join Lille

The Team News reported that Giroud joins Lille is a foregone conclusion, and he will play in his last game for Los Angeles FC and then return to Ligue 1.

Previous news, there are still some details between 38-year-old Giroud and Los Angeles FC to complete the termination of the contract and join Lille. Now this step has been completed. Although the original contract is still half a year away, Giroud has reached an agreement with the club to terminate the cooperation early.

The parties agreed to Giroud participate in the last farewell game, which is the next major league game against Vancouver White Waves. This is the first game of Los Angeles FC returning to the domestic league after being eliminated from the Club World Cup, and Giroud will end this mixed North American journey.

After the farewell game, Giroud will join Lille, becoming the second World Cup champion to join Lille after Umtiti joined in 2023.

At present, all parties in the Giroud transfer case are optimistic, both at Lille Club and the player themselves. The contract negotiations will be completed and officially confirmed today (the specific period has not been disclosed yet), and the signing will be completed next week.