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

France's all-time top scorer Olivier Giroud has signed a one-year deal with Lille after leaving Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.It means Giroud, who played his final game for LAFC on 30 June and turns 39 in September,