Chelsea
are close to agreeing a deal worth £1.7m to sell Olivier Giroud to AC Milan.
As first reported by Sky in Italy, the 36-year-old France international is
set to travel to Italy for a medical before signing for Milan in a €2m deal.
The Serie A side are set to pay an initial fee of £860,000 (1m Euros) plus
another £860,000 in add-ons depending on the player's appearances and the
club's qualification to next season's Champions League group stage.
Giroud signed a new one-year deal at Chelsea last summer and last month the
club took up an option to extend it by a further 12 months.
Arsenal sold Giroud to Chelsea for £18m in January 2018, six years after
signing him from the Ligue 1 title-winning Montpellier side for £10.8m.
The striker has scored 39 goals in 119 appearances during his time at
Stamford Bridge, winning three major trophies, including the Champions
League title in May.
Giroud was involved in France's disappointing Euro 2020 campaign as they
were knocked out by Switzerland on penalties at the round of 16 stage
following a 3-3 draw after extra-time.
AC Milan have already signed Fikayo Tomori from Chelsea this summer, as they
activated their £25m option to buy the young defender following a successful
six-month loan spell, and are interested in Hakim Ziyech and Tiemoue
Bakayoko.
The Italian giants finished second in Serie A last season, securing a return
to the Champions League following a seven-year absence.
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