Giroud Decides Against Reunion with Former Arsenal Teammate

Olivier Giroud, after leaving Los Angeles this summer, signed with Lille. He also had another option that held personal significance.

Details: The former Arsenal player revealed that his old teammate Laurent Koscielny encouraged him to join Lorient, where Koscielny currently plays. However, Lille’s offer was more attractive due to their ambitious goals.

Quote: “He was trying to gauge my interest. I was honest with him, saying there was a chance I would leave Los Angeles this summer since I wasn’t happy there.

He then shared his idea for a ‘little project’ he wanted me to consider. Lolo and I are good friends, but when Lille approached me, I told him: ‘These are two different paths. You just moved up to Ligue 1 and will be battling to stay up, while Lille is competing in Europe and at the top of the league.’ He understood,” Giroud mentioned in an interview with Canal+.