The number 9 curse is lifted by Olivier Giroud, writes Tuttosport in today's edition. Since the time of Pippo Inzaghi, no one has scored so much.
The French centre-forward, formerly at Chelsea and Arsenal, is overtaking the Swede veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the hierarchy.
At the end of the season, only one of 'the old men' would remain. It is not an issue of age, but it is a question of salaries. According to the newspaper, Olivier Giroud is earning 3.5 million euros while Ibrahimovic is earning 7 per season.
