AC Milan are closing Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud on a contract for €2 million, sources have told ESPN.
Chelsea last month introduced an option to extend his contract by another 12 months, but the 36-year-old wants more regular play-time and is eager to move to Italy.
Giroud dropped the pecking order at Stamford Bridge last season after the arrival of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, with Kai Havertz also being favored several times as a false nine by Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.
The club are in the market to sign a forward this summer and are expected to try and hand the prize to Erling Haaland away from Borussia Dortmund. They are also eyeing Harry Kane's future at Tottenham Hotspur, among other potential targets.
Chelsea are set to part ways with Giroud, who moved to London from Arsenal in January 2018 and scored 39 goals in 119 appearances.
Since joining Chelsea, the France international has won the FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League.
Giroud was a World Cup winner in 2018 and was part of the side that was knocked out of Euro 2020 in the round-of-16 stage by Switzerland on penalties.