At long last, Olivier Giroud’s time in MLS with LAFC has come to an end. On Friday, LAFC announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways, with the French striker set to return to Ligue 1 to join Lille as they look to move on from Canadian international Jonathan David.

Olivier Giroud, France's all-time top goalscorer, and Los Angeles FC have mutually agreed to part ways, the MLS club announced on Friday."Olivier has been an exemplary professional during his time at LAFC,

Olivier Giroud is on the verge of a remarkable return to Europe with the veteran striker in talks to join Lille from Los Angeles FC, according to sources close to the negotiations. Giroud seemed to have had called an end to his career in Europe's top five leagues last year when he departed AC Milan for a move to MLS,