Antoine Griezmann probably has no future at FC Barcelona. According to a report, five clubs are said to be interested in the French.
The future of world champion Antoine Griezmann (30) is still open, but staying at FC Barcelona seems increasingly unlikely, despite the contract until 2024. According to the Spanish newspaper Sport Five clubs are interested in the Frenchman, who is on the cross-off list at heavily indebted Barca because of his high salary.
According to the report, these five clubs are Chelsea FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Juventus Turin and Griezmann’s ex-club Atletico Madrid. Last had the Sports world a possible swap between Barca and Atletico has already been brought into play, after which Griezmann should return to the capital and in return Saul Niguez will move to the Catalans.
FC Barcelona would also agree to loan deal with Griezmann
According to Sport But Barcelona have little interest in strengthening a league competitor again after Luis Suarez Atletico, who was hunted from the court at Barca, shot for the championship last season. Therefore, Barca could also imagine a loan abroad, where the receiving club pays Griezmann’s salary costs.
Before the European Championship, which was disappointing for France, Griezmann himself had declared that he saw his future in Barcelona in the long term. The newspaper Le Figaro the 30-year-old attacking player said he wanted to play at Blaugrana until 2024, “after that I think it’s the right time to go to the United States,” he said.
Griezmann moved from Atletico Madrid to FC Barcelona in the summer of 2019 for around 120 million euros. With the Catalans he could not fully meet the high expectations, even if he was involved in 52 goals in 99 games.
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