Stade Rennais made an attempt to sign AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud during the summer transfer window, according to a report.
Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial!
According to L’Equipe, Stade Rennais tried to sign both Giroud and Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku during the summer mercato as they looked to sign a new striker, with PSG’s Hugo Ekitike also on their list.
The French source state that the Ligue 1 side probed the ground with Giroud’s entourage to see if he would be interested in returning to France, where he has previously played with Montpellier.
However, the 36-year-old was not even remotely interested in the prospect, knowing that he will be the starting centre-forward for Milan as they aim to mount a title challenge in Serie A and to go far in the Champions League.
Stade Rennais tried for Lukaku in the final stages of the market too but the Belgian had already given his word to Roma and Jose Mourinho, though we know how much his word usually means.
