Twenty-five minutes of play here. Thirty minutes there. A tenure that comes out of Diego Simeone’s magic hat… The lean period is soon over for Antoine Griezmann. Loaned until the end of the season by Barça, the French striker could not fully flourish with Atlético de Madrid. The fault of a clause of 40 million euros that the Colchoneros had to pay if “Grizi” played a certain number of minutes: more than 45 minutes in 50% of the matches.
So as not to burden the finances of Atleti, Diego Simeone therefore used his favorite sparingly until then. But this period will soon come to an end. According brand, Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement around 20 million euros for the French international to be permanently transferred to the Spanish capital. Antoine Griezmann would sign a contract there until 2026.
But, with Joao Felix, Alvaro Morata, Matheus Cunha and Angel Correa, the Frenchman will face strong competition in attack. And it is not his last outings that will give him a blank check for a starting position with Atlético.