Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Are Set to Reach an Agreement Over Griezmann
After joining Real Sociedad at a very early age Griezmann graduated from the academy of La Real. The Frenchman was then promoted to the senior team and made his debut in 2009. Griezmann played five seasons for Sociedad before joining Atletico Madrid in 2014. Upon signing for Atleti, Griezmann established himself as one of the best players in the world.
His consistent performances for Atletico Madrid earned him a spot in the French national team. The forward then won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France in Russia. Griezmann then joined Barcelona in 2019 when Barcelona paid his release clause worth €120 million to the Colchoneros.
The French forward played two years for the Catalan giants Barcelona but could never reach the performances of his Atletico days. Meanwhile, Barcelona was getting hugely mismanaged which resulted in economic turmoil. Subsequently, Barcelona were having trouble bearing Griezmann’s huge wages. So when Atletico asked them to send the French forward back on loan, the Catalans did not think twice.
After joining Atleti on a two-year loan deal, which also included a mandatory €40 million buy option, Griezmann has failed to deliver consistently.
Meanwhile, Barcelona and Atleti also found themselves in a disagreement regarding the clauses of the mandatory buy. According to the Catalans, the clause has been already activated since Griezmann played at least 45 minutes in 50 percent of matches for Atleti, last season.
Atletico Madrid however believed that it will only be activated if Grezmann plays at least 45 minutes in 50 percent of matches this season too. Hence they were not intending to spend that money on the French forward.
Looking at this, Barcelona threatened Atleti to take legal action. But now it seems like it won’t be necessary as the Blaugrana are ready to compromise on the selling fee.
Now Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has also admitted the report. He believes that Barcelona and Atleti will reach an agreement soon.
After the competition of the deal, Griezmann will assign a contract with Atleti that will keep him at the club till 2027. The forward will also take a big pay cut and is now happy to continue in Atleti.
Earlier, because of the clause, Atlti was using Griezmann for only the last 30 minutes of the game. Now after the agreement, they can use him as they want.
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