The striker's move to Lille marks a return to his home country for the first time since 2012, when he left Montpellier for Arsenal.

LAFC have already found the player they want to replace Olivier Giroud at the club, with the MLS side planning a major transfer coup.

The all-time top scorer for the France national team has returned to Ligue 1 with Lille OSC announcing that Olivier Giroud (38) has joined on a free transfer from Los Angeles FC. Giroud played his