Atlético and Barcelona have revised Griezmann contract.
Antoine Griezmann is expected to permanently join Atlético next summer for a fee of up to €24 million (bonuses included) and agree to a new binding contract with him to the Civitas Metropolitano until 2027, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are reportedly close to finalizing a new agreement for Griezmann.
David Medina of Marca reported on Friday that he had completed the agreement, and Griezmann’s new Atleti contract will be in effect until 2026.
Since the summer transfer window, reaching a new deal with Barcelona for Griezmann had been a top goal for Atlético. To avoid paying Barça a €40 million obligation to purchase next summer, Atleti leadership gave coach Diego Simeone. He has a good connection with Griezmann, the order to restrict the France star’s playing time when the season first started.
This commitment, agreed upon in August of last year, would have taken effect if, during his two-year loan, Griezmann had played a minimum of 45 minutes in 50% of the games for which he was eligible. Due to this, Griezmann has only started twice this season (in defeats to Real Madrid and Club Brugge) and has made his other eight appearances as a substitute.
This information invalidates Atleti’s prior contract with Barcelona, initially revealed by Más Atlético. he persuaded Griezmann to accept another wage reduction of about €7 million per year, and the club appears to have been successful in cutting that purchase commitment in half. The player’s new four-year deal will help Atlético adhere to LaLiga’s rigorous pay rules and provide immediate relief by spreading his earnings over a more extended period. However, it will also take him past the age of 35.
Griezmann will likely finish his career as Atlético’s all-time leading scorer if he honors his contract and stays until 2026. Since his retirement in 1974, club great Luis Aragonés’s total of 172 goals has remained, and Griezmann (144) needs 29 more goals to overtake it. Griezmann will overtake 1940s striker Paco Campos (158) and go into Atleti’s top three scorers if he scores 15 more goals across all competitions.
But since his return from Spotify Camp Nou, Griezmann’s final product has almost vanished. Since the beginning of last season, the 31-year-old has only contributed to 9 goals in LaLiga (5 scored and four assisted). Griezmann did not stand out in Tuesday’s crushing loss at Brugge. He missed a late penalty as Atlético fell to the bottom of Group B, even though his statistics in the Champions League are superior.
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