After several days of negotiations, the FC Barcelona has arrived finally to an agreement with the Athletic of Madrid for the traspaso definite of Antoine Griezmann from this same season. The documents already have signed and the international with France will become, to all the effects, player of the picture 'colchonero' until 30 June 2026.
It is worth it to remember that the Barça yielded to Griezmann to the Athletic in the straight final of the summer of 2021 by two seasons. If the player contested 50% of the parties in which it was available, the team of the capital of Spain was forced to pay 40 million euros to the blaugrana. The 'Principito' had fulfilled with this clause in the past course, but in this -except the parties in front of the Real Madrid and Club Witches- had gone in from the minute 63.
The Athletic implemented this dynamics for presionar to the Barça and recess, of important way, the available price of the international French. They have reduced it to the half (20 million fixed euros) more other four 'kilos' if they fulfil some variables. The culés, by his part, wanted to save the worry of a possible return of Griezmann of face to the season 2023-2024 after culminating his cession.
Antoine had agreement with the Barça until 30 June 2024, by what in case that it did not contest the half of parties with the Athletic in this season, went to have to return to the Spotify Camp Nou. The culés do not have he and neither wanted to assume again his wage, that is one of the most elevated in all the First Division of Spain. They were between the sword and the wall, and finish accessing to the proposal of the rojiblancos.
The minutes of Griezmann with the Athletic
In what it goes of season, Antoine Griezmann has played 401 minutes with the Athletic of Madrid (255' in LaLiga and other 146' in the Champions League), being headline only in the derbi of Madrid and in front of the Witches. Of rest, promedió a performance of half hour by party. Now, it foresees that it will finish the restriction of minutes for the French attacker, with the one who the 'Cholo' Simeone account to 100%.