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Like good wine, Olivier Giroud does not age, but he ripens. Aged 37, the French striker continues to have fun with Serie A and AC Milan where he has once again had a rather solid performance. Already the author of 13 goals in Serie A last season, he started on even higher bases this time again. Author of 11 goals in the championships, the former Montpellier, Arsenal and Chelsea player has also already distributed 8 goals, making him the best passer in the championship. With a contribution of 19 goals at the start of the season, only Lautaro Martinez (23 contributions, 19 goals + 4 PD) does better in Italy. Thus, he participated in almost 40% of his team’s goals where he is essential in the center.
While his understudy Luka Jovic is gaining strength, the Frenchman remains essential for his coach Stefano Pioli who continues to praise him. “Technical and moral qualities… Oli brings us a lot in all aspects”, the Italian coach recently declared about him. Unanimously, Olivier Giroud, whose contract ends next June with the Rossoneri, could potentially continue. A few days ago, Giorgio Furlani, CEO of AC Milan, spoke along these lines: “Olivier is a great champion. He arrived with a two-year contract. Then it was so successful that we decided to continue for another year. This season, he’s doing even better, so…”
The Europa League and the Euro in sight
For his part, the main person concerned is not open to continuing the adventure a little longer as he explained at the end of January to the Gazzetta dello Sport : “I don’t yet know what will happen in the future. But I know that I feel good here and that at AC Milan I have done great things. Our story is a love story. With the club, we have not yet discussed the subject of extension, but we will see and we will decide later. The most important thing is to stay focused on the team’s goals.” And these objectives are rather serious for Olivier Giroud. Record holder for goals with the French team (56 goals in 129 caps), the native of Chambéry is aiming for a seventh international competition with the Blues and his fourth Euro after 2012, 2016 and 2020.
In Didier Deschamps’ group and performing well in the last two meetings (2 goals and 2 goals in 4 matches), he will stand out from Didier Deschamps’ game and is seeking a starting place against Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint- Germain) and Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan). “Olivier has this mental, this physical capacity to maintain himself, he still has objectives, and he must maintain himself because there is competition too” did not fail to recently remind the French coach about Téléfoot. This will obviously involve maintaining the level he displays at the club. Third in Serie A, AC Milan seems too far from rival Inter Milan in the title race (8 points behind and one game more).
On the other hand, the Rossoneri will be in the Europa League race. A competition where Olivier Giroud excels with 14 goals and 5 goals in 20 matches played. During the 2018/2019 season with Chelsea, he made a splash with 11 goals and 5 goals in 14 games in which he won the competition against Arsenal (4-1). This time, it is Rennes which is presenting itself for this 2023/2024 edition and there is no doubt that Olivier Giroud will want to take care of his return to France. Moreover, the last time he met the Bretons was on November 24, 2020 with Chelsea where he scored an achievement. The Reds and Blacks are therefore warned.
