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.

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.