The love story between Olivier Giroud and AC Milan should continue.
As his contract comes to an end at the end of the current season, the 36-year-old centre-forward is set to extend for a year - until June 2024 - with the Rossoneri, reports
La Gazzetta dello Sport
in its columns this Friday.
The extension of the Frenchman's lease should take place after the World Cup in Qatar, either at the very end of 2022 or in the first weeks of 2023. It should be consecutive to the extension - also until June 2024 - Milan coach Stefano Pioli.
A very good start to the season
Arrived in the summer of 2021 from Chelsea, the ex-Arsenal striker quickly established himself as one of the important elements of the AC Milan workforce.
With 11 goals and 3 assists, he largely contributed to the title of Italian champion won last season by the Lombard team.
At the start of the 2022-2023 exercise, the 2018 World champion is still as decisive: 4 goals and 2 offerings in Serie A as well as 2 achievements in the Europa League.
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His good performances allow him to hope for a selection for the next World Cup.
However, the former Montpellier HSC player assures that he is not obsessed with the announcement of the French team list for Qatar: "
Everything in its time, I don't worry with that.
I focus on Milan in all sincerity
, he told
beIN SPORTS
, after the great success of the Rossoneri against Dinamo Zagreb (0-4), last Tuesday.
I know there are a lot of people who think about that, maybe it plays in the head and we don't play liberated.
I'm not thinking about that, you have to get in shape, we'll see on November 9.
“In the meantime, Olivier Giroud will have several opportunities to shake the nets.
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