Lille have introduced that they’ve signed Olivier Giroud to a one-year contract extension.
The 39-year-old’s contract was on account of expire on the finish of this month, however he has chosen to stay with the French group for one more season.
Giroud scored 11 objectives in 44 appearances for Lille within the 2025-26 season, together with seven in Ligue 1 and 4 within the Europa League, however Lille misplaced to eventual champions Aston Villa within the Spherical of 16.
Nevertheless, they managed to beat Lyon to say the league’s final Champions League spot and safe a spot in subsequent season’s UEFA premier membership competitors.
“I am very pleased to proceed this journey right here,” Giroud stated on the membership’s web site.
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“The sensation at LOSC is nice and fully fulfilled. The welcome of the followers in Lille this season, in addition to in different stadiums in France, has actually warmed my coronary heart.”
โAbove all, I establish with the LOSC venture, a membership with values โโthat I share, a membership that works arduous and stands out from different golf equipment by means of its strategies and outcomes.
โI at all times need extra and am decided to proceed and do even higher this 12 months.โ
Lille and Giroud can be below a brand new supervisor subsequent season, with Davide Ancelotti taking on the reins of the membership.
Lille final gained Ligue 1 in 2020-21, and their most up-to-date Coupe de France title was in 2010-11.
