Olivier Giroud joins AC Milan, thanks Chelsea for ‘particular moments’

France worldwide striker Olivier Giroud has joined Italian Serie A facet AC Milan from Champions League winners Chelsea, each golf equipment introduced on Saturday.

Milan didn’t specify a switch charge or contract size, however British media reported that the membership would pay round a million euros ($1.2 million) for the participant, who is anticipated to signal a two-year deal.

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World Cup winner Giroud has scored 39 targets in 119 video games throughout all competitions for Chelsea and has helped the London outfit declare the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup since becoming a member of Arsenal in 2018.

The 34-year-old thanked Chelsea followers, gamers and coaches for the “special moments” earlier than strolling away from the Premier League membership.

“Thank you so much to all the Blues, to my teammates, to all my coaches, to the entire club, for these special moments,” Giroud tweeted.

“I’m beginning a brand new journey with a lightweight and pleased coronary heart. We have had nice victories within the FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League.”

90 – @_Olivier Giroud_ Leaves the Premier League with a substitute (21), the eighth most targets scored (32), and the third most targets of any Frenchman (90). Aurevoir. pic.twitter.com/5PCoiY5LpR

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 17, 2021

The 34-year-old joined Chelsea from Arsenal for a reported GBP 18 million (USD 24.79 million) in January 2018 and had one 12 months remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge.

He began solely eight Premier League video games for Chelsea final season after the arrival of German forwards Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.

He was a part of France’s Euro 2020 marketing campaign the place the world champions had been defeated by Switzerland within the last-16.

Sky Sports had earlier stated that Giroud had arrived at Milan’s La Madonina clinic on Friday for a medical examination.

In June, Milan signed Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori on a everlasting switch after the defender spent the second half of the 2020–21 season with the Italian facet on mortgage.

Milan, who completed second in Serie A final season, will start their 2021–22 league marketing campaign at Sampdoria on 22 August.