Olivier Giroud has developed such a knack for scoring important goals for AC Milan since his arrival that they have almost become expected.
La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) writes how since Giroud landed at Milanello in the summer of 2021, few expected such a big impact and instead Giroud surprised everyone, becoming one of the leaders and one of the drivers of Stefano Pioli’s Milan.
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The Frenchman is experiencing a second wave of youth with the Rossoneri and in the last week he fired the team into the last 16 of the Champions League with two goals and two assists against RB Salzburg and then scored in the dying moments against Spezia to earn a very important three points.
Giroud’s contract is due to expire at the end of this season, but the parties have been working for some time to extend it and an agreement in principle between the parties is already in place. It would shift the deadline until June 2024, with the salary remaining at €3.5m net, and should be made official after the World Cup.
Speaking of which, the tournament in Qatar is one of the great dreams of the Rossoneri No.9 but we will have to wait for Wednesday to find out if Didier Deschamps has called him up for the World Cup.
The numbers are all on Olivier’s side, as he is already on 9 goals in 18 games this season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic also said in recent days that his team-mate absolutely deserves a call-up from France, as the 36-year-old has continued his decisive nature after dragging Milan to a 19th Scudetto.
