On May 18th, the contract signed by the 40-year-old Giroud with Lille expired after only one season. There is a great possibility that he will continue to stay in Lille. After Lille successfully qualified for the Champions League next season, Giroud confirmed that the two parties are in the stage of discussing contract renewal matters.
He helped the team directly upgrade to the European Football Champions League next season this season. This player who has won the World Cup signed a one-year contract with Lille last summer. Now he is eager to renew his contract with Lille. He has made it clear that the two sides are negotiating for a contract extension.
People often say that when you feel good in one place, you should not rush to look for better opportunities elsewhere. The former Arsenal player explained to Ligue 1+, "We will wait and see what the future will be like, but I feel good here and have not made any decisions at the moment, but we are discussing. Of course, the door is always open. I said that as long as my physical condition allows, I will go, and I have confirmed this this year, especially since I still have this eager desire at the moment, why not!"
Giroud talked about his daily experience at the club and thanked the warm welcome in the dressing room. He said, "This is a great team, a bunch of great friends, who welcomed me as if I had been here for many years. I especially enjoy being with Everyone at every level of the club works together. There are so many lovely people at this club and I feel at home here. It’s been a great year and I’m delighted to have played a part in qualifying for the Champions League.”
No matter what, he went on vacation with a full sense of accomplishment: "We lost tonight, which is quite disappointing, but the most important thing is that we have successfully achieved the qualification for the Champions League. Not only have we finished third, but because of this, it means that we can advance directly in accordance with the regulations. This is what we have been full of deep desire and dreamed of since mid-February until the end of that very difficult period."
We put a lot of effort into it, and tonight it finally paid off. This is of extraordinary significance to the club and our fans. It would be really wonderful to be able to participate in the Champions League next season. We set out to give them a perfect farewell, but sometimes things don't go as planned. However, we have remained unbeaten in the previous 13 games. We have worked hard for this and we should be proud of it.