Due to the purchase option conditional on his playing time, Antoine Griezmann risks spending the season as a substitute at Atlético Madrid. Nothing to worry about the French striker, serene and determined to find his best level, knowing that coach Diego Simeone refuses to dismiss him.
All of Diego Simeone’s compositions will be expected this season. For many observers, the objective will be to know if the coach of Atlético Madrid will establish Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman finds himself in an uncomfortable situation during his second year on loan. Indeed, the striker under contract with FC Barcelona will be transferred to Atlético Madrid for 40 million euros depending on his playing time.
The purchase option will become automatic if he plays at least 50% of the matches for which he is available over the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons. Note that a match is only taken into account after 45 minutes played. And that the tricolor international played 81% of the matches last season. The Colchoneros are therefore on track to pay the transfer, except that the leaders now consider the amount too high. So in order to force Barça to negotiate it downwards, the club from the Spanish capital would consider reducing Antoine Griezmann’s playing time.
Griezmann remains calm
Moreover, the plan may already be applied since the former Real Sociedad player only played half an hour in each of the first two La Liga meetings. Nothing to worry about the world champion. Despite these rumors and those concerning a possible departure this summer, Antoine Griezmann remains calm and determined to find his best level, assures the daily Marca. The native of Mâcon only thinks of reintegrating the starting lineup of Diego Simeone, who would not intend to put him aside. Reassuring news for the framework of Didier Deschamps as the 2022 World Cup approaches.