The departure of Giroud from Chelsea had become a real sea serpent, over the mercatos. His lack of playing time had become a recurring question during Didier Deschamps’ press conferences since the World Cup in Russia. Among the clubs regularly cited to host it is AC Milan. For various reasons, the deal was never done despite the windows open. But this time it’s the right one!
According to several Italian media, it would be almost complete. “The case is becoming clearer, Giroud should be in Italy on Thursday to pass the medical examinations and sign the contract”, writes the specialized channel Sky Sport on its site. The Blues striker should commit for two years with a net salary of three million euros per season. Chelsea would receive compensation of one million euros, for a player soon to be 35 years old at the end of his contract in a year.
“Needless to say, Stefano Pioli”, the coach of AC Milan, “is looking forward to it as the return of Ibra”, the team’s star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who had knee surgery in June in Rome, “is still uncertain,” concludes the Gazzetta dello Sport, a famous specialist daily.