Lio with Griezmann: They affirm that Atleti wants to return him and Barça denies it

Published:13/05/2022 - 00:58h

Updated:13/05/2022 - 00:58h

It had transpired that Atlético de Madrid was going to force the departure of Antoine Griezmann this summer and return him to FC Barcelona, but from the Barça club they have denied any movement

Antoine Griezmann will continue in the Athletic of Madrid and will execute his option of compulsory purchase, although from Wanda Metropolitan would not be very happy with the exert of the French attacker, the one who has sinned of irregularity in this season and has been victim of a few injuries in this last year. From the Camp Nou descartan his return.

Mateu Alemany Kept a meeting during the afternoon of this Thursday with Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, one of the owners of the Athletic of Madrid, in a restaurant of the Spanish capital. In the same, as diverse report, the name of Álvaro Morata was the main subject treated, put the Barça has reopened his folder and goes back to value him like an option of face to the market.

However, from the chain 'COPE' had informed that in said meeting also spoke of Antoine Griezmann. Of agreement to this information, the Athletic of Madrid posed seriously not executing the second year of the cession of the French attacker and, in fact, would have communicated it to him to the player and his representative. From the Camp Nou deny any operation that involve to 'Grizzi'.

To the exit of the restaurant Aarde, in Madrid, Mateu Alemany answered to some of the questions that did the journalist that had gathered and descartó that the name of Antoine had mentioned in the meeting with Gil Marín, by what foresees that finally the player of 31 years will remain in Wanda Metropolitan: "we do not speak of Antoine Griezmann. His name was not part of our conversation", aimed.

Griezmann Will remain in the Athletic

Joan Laporta there was desvelado what was necessary so that the clásula of purchase effected obligatoriamente. "So that it execute the clause of purchase of the Athletic, Griezmann has to play the 50 percent of the parties in which it was available", stood out in this moment. The French has fulfilled with the requirement and, with irregular performance or no, will follow dressing of rojiblanco in the next season.