Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud agreed to terminate his MLS contract and will return home to France to join Lille this summer, ESPN reported Friday.The 38-year-old former FIFA World Cup champion with France in 2018 is in his second season with LAFC and has six months remaining on his contract.

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,

Further, while Giroud never scored goals in bunches for LAFC, he still showed up in several big games. He scored in both finals he played in for LAFC, a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew in the Leagues Cup and a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the U.S. Open Cup.