Antoine Griezmann could move to Athletic club if permanent move to Atletico Madrid falls apart: Reports

Antoine Griezmann moved to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a ridiculous fee of €120 million. However, after 2 disastrous years at Camp Nou, the Frenchman returned to Atletico Madrid on loan last season with a buy option of €40 million.

Although Griezmann didn’t exactly light up for the Los Rojiblancis like before, Deigo Simione still wants him in his squad. However, Atletico is not willing to pay €40 million for the player and could lose him eventually.

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Marcelo Bielsa and Antoine Griezmann could end up at Athletic Club this summer

Presidential candidate, Inaki Arechabaleta told  Diario AS that he would bring Marcelo Bielsa as manager and Antoine Griezmann as his two main targets should he win the elections next week.

While Antoine Groezmann’s priority is to stay at Atletico, he may be forced to reconsider should the move fail. Barcelona cannot afford the 31-year-old’s salary and will offload him even if it is at a discounted price.

Atletico Madrid’s president confirmed earlier that Griezmann will stay at the capital next season but the two clubs haven’t opened talks yet to finalise the terms of the deal.

While the last few years haven’t been great for Griezmann, he is an outstanding forward. in 421 La Liga appearances, Griezmann has 159 goals and 67 assists. Most of which have come for the Los Rojiblancos. The Frenchman would be a great addition to whichever club he played for next.

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