The striker's move to Lille marks a return to his home country for the first time since 2012, when he left Montpellier for Arsenal.

The all-time top scorer for the France national team has returned to Ligue 1 with Lille OSC announcing that Olivier Giroud (38) has joined on a free transfer from Los Angeles FC. Giroud played his

LAFC have already found the player they want to replace Olivier Giroud at the club, with the MLS side planning a major transfer coup.