What a soap opera! Top striker and world champion Antoine Griezmann (31) is increasingly becoming a pawn for top clubs Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona. Now the French have had enough!
What’s the matter?
Griezmann has been on loan from Barça to Atlético since the summer of last year, and the loan runs until 2023. There is also a purchase option clause for a handsome 40 million euros. It works when the offensive star is used in 50 percent of the possible games. It counts as an assignment if he is in the starting XI or is substituted on before the 60th minute.
Now the Spanish media are speculating that Atlético does not want to commit Griezmann to a permanent contract. On the one hand because of the high purchase option, but also because of his princely salary. At Barcelona, the “little prince”, as he is also known, is said to have earned more than 23 million euros net a year. A big problem for the financially weak Madrilenians.
Therefore, according to the rumors in Spain, Griezmann often stews on the bench for a long time. No stakes, no obligation to buy – that’s the alleged considerations in Madrid.
In fact, in the first three games of the season, the Frenchman came on twice in the 62nd minute and once in the 64th minute…
Understandably, Griezmann does not want this to become a permanent situation, also with regard to his participation with France at the Winter World Cup in Qatar.
That’s where everything goes wrong!
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As the French sports daily L’Équipe reports, the striker actually wants to stay, but in view of the situation in Madrid he could now also imagine a last-minute change.
According to “football.london”, Arsenal FC is said to be interested in a commitment. However, the Premier League club would not consider a transfer until January. Too late for Griezmann to escape from the Spanish soap opera World Cup.
