Olivier Giroud close to joining Milan from Chelsea, Maldini confirms
The France international has spent the past three and a half years at Stamford Bridge and recently had a 12-month extension in his contract triggered by the Blues.
Giroud was restricted to just 12 starts in all competitions last season, yet he still finished as Chelsea’s top scorer in their Champions League-winning campaign with six goals, and only Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham (both 12) scored more goals across all competitions.
Milan are reported to have agreed a €3million (£2.56m) fee with Chelsea, offering Giroud, who represented France at Euro 2020, a two-year deal.
“Olivier should arrive tomorrow,” Maldini told DAZN on Wednesday. “Olivier is a champion. He’s done great things with France and Chelsea.
“He is a very reliable player and that’s what we are looking for, as we have the youngest squad in Serie A, so we need some with more experience.”
Giroud will become the second player to make the switch from Milan to Chelsea this window after the Italian giants took up the option to make Fikayo Tomori’s loan deal permanent.
