Antoine Griezmann was, with the permission of Frenkie of Jong, the big bet of the FC Barcelona of face to the past market of signings estival. In summer of 2018, the Barcelona club already wanted to pay his clause of rescission to carry it to the Camp Nou, although the French decided, to last hour, remain in the Athletic of Madrid, announcing it besides by mediation of a television documentary.
So big was the interest of the directive of the FC Barcelona to have the French forward that, a year later, the culés swallowed his pride, forgave the 'betrayal' of Antoine Griezmann and went back to by his signing. This time yes there was success, although the Barça finish paying by him 120 million euros, 20 more than the 100 that cost a year backwards.
Until day of today, the word 'irregularity' is the one who better can define the career of Antoine Griezmann in the Camp Nou. Before the confinement, did not fulfil the expectations because of his low participation in the game in spite of that annotated 14 so many. After the resumption of the competitions, went down even more the level, lost the titularity, and recovered it doing his best party like Barcelona against the Villarreal.
His big performance in the Stadium of the Ceramics woke up the optimism of the barcelonismo regarding his logical mejoría, but an injury against the Real Valladolid will separate him of the terrains of game until July. In spite of this, Antoine Griezmann promises to be a key piece for the team of face to the Champions League and Didier Deschamps, seleccionador of France, has clear that his compatriot will finish triumphing.
Like this it recognised it in an interview for 'RTL'. "I do not know the club inwardly. But, I do not have the minimum doubt on what Antoine Griezmann is able to do neither his capacity to give to the other. It does not concern me. His quality does not argue . Has the quality futbolística and the mental for this. He has had a bad moment, as others", ensured Didier Deschamps, that knows at first hand the talent of the Barcelona by his selection.
Antoine Griezmann, in his season of debut
Didier Deschamps wanted to remember, besides, that Antoine Griezmann is living his first season in the FC Barcelona and that, therefore, is going through a process of adaptation. "It is the season of debut. All the players have a period in a year where the things are perhaps a bit more difficult. Has the mentality of lidiar with this", sentenced.