Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace mentioned as potential destinations for AC Milan starlet

Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace have all been mentioned as potential next destinations for Olivier Giroud. The striker currently plays in Italy for AC Milan.

However, The Sun claim he is ‘open’ to a return to the Premier League and wants to head back to a team in London. The report also suggests West Ham as a possible next home.

Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace ‘could’ all be options for the experienced attacker. He was at the World Cup earlier this winter in Qatar with the France national team.

Giroud, 36, moved to England in 2012 to join Arsenal from Montpellier and spent six years at the Emirates Stadium. He made 253 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners and scored 105 before moving to rivals Chelsea.

The veteran then fired 39 goals in 119 outings during his spell at Stamford Bridge before heading over to the San Siro. He bagged 14 last term and has found the net 11 times so far in this campaign but is facing an uncertain long-term future.

Brentford and Fulham could do with some competition for Ivan Toney and Aleksandar Mitrovic respectively. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are lacking a cutting edge up top and Giroud would be ideal.