Olivier Giroud is deciding to go in a different direction after one disappointing year with Los Angeles FC, the Major League Soccer club. The 38-year-old Giroud and LAFC announced the decision Friday on social media.

Giroud, who was in line to visit Gillette Stadium with LAFC in August, struggled to adapt to the MLS game and usually played as a substitute.

Olivier Giroud, France's all-time top goalscorer, and Los Angeles FC have mutually agreed to part ways, the MLS club announced on Friday. "Olivier has been an exemplary professional during his time at LAFC,