Media reported that one of Atletico Madrid’s star players Antoine Griezmann will cooperate with signing a long-term contract with one of his rival clubs, Barcelona. Even though according to Antoine Griezmann himself he would not necessarily move to Barca in connection with rumors that Neymar would return.
Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin confirmed that one of the French national team’s attackers would almost certainly move to Barcelona next season. On the other hand, Barca is rumored to be returning soon Neymar back to Catalan. And Brazilian stars themselves have also made their own agreements. Even if there is a salary cut, Neymar will continue to play for Barca.
Reporting from Marca, that Antoine Griezmann’s move to Camp Nou will certainly be realized. The 2018 World Cup winner himself has agreed to a five-year contract at Barcelona. For a fee of 17 million euros per year or around 272.7 billion rupiah. Because the contract agreement between Barca and Antoine Griezmann has been going on since last March.
On the other hand Atletico also wanted one of the Barca players, Nelson Semedo, to be included in the negotiations. However, Blaugrana itself was reluctant to give approval regarding the agreement. It turns out it’s not just Barcelona who wants to get the signature of the Atletico Madrid star. Reportedly the French giants Paris Saint-Germain could also be an option for Antoine Griezmann. However, it seems that the Atletico Madrid’s star still wants to play in La Liga.
The big question: Is the transfer fee of 108 million pounds worth for a 29-year-old player?
Griezmann himself is a player who cannot be taken lightly as the Frenchman has won the World Cup and twice entered the top three of the Ballon d’Or world best players. For the past few seasons Griezmann has always been linked with his move to Barcelona. The previous summer Griezmann even rejected Barcelona’s approach and extended his contract until 2023 with Atletico.
But everything changed before the opening of this year’s summer transfer. Antoine Griezmann has confirmed his departure from Atletico Madrid this summer with the main goal heading to Barcelona. The Catalan team reportedly agreed to redeem Griezmann’s release clause of 108 million pounds.
The La Liga champions are eyeing Griezmann to replace Phillipe Coutinho who could not meet expectations after being brought in at a cost of 142 million pounds from Liverpool last summer. Despite having classy achievements and capable individual skills, there is still much debate about the match style of Griezmann’s play in Barcelona later, with a superstar who has already been there, Lionel Messi.
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