Forward Antoine Griezmann has joined his former club Atletico Madrid from FC Barcelona on a season-long loan, both clubs announced on Tuesday. The loan deal, which was completed during a dramatic transfer deadline day, is worth €10 million ($12 million). This includes an option for Atletico to purchase Griezmann for €40 million ($47 million) once the loan expires.

According to Atletico Madrid, the loan includes an option to extend for another year; a viable alternative to purchasing the French national.

Griezmann originally left Atletico in favor of a move to FC Barcelona in 2019, for the astronomical fee of €120 million. He has since struggled to adapt to life at the Camp Nou, scoring La Liga 22 goals over two seasons.

In order to fill the void that Griezmann would leave behind due to his departure, Barca manager Ronald Koeman decided to strike a loan deal with Sevilla for striker Luuk de Jong.

Prior to striking the deal for de Jong, Barcelona entertained the idea of bringing either Saul Niguez or Joao Felix to the club in a swap deal with Atletico. Ultimately, the Atletico board was unwilling to let Felix depart the club, while Saul completed a season-long loan to Premier League club Chelsea.

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Antoine Griezmann’s topsy-turvy debut season at FC Barcelona will come to a premature end (at least in league play) as the French forward has suffered a quadriceps injury that will make him miss a few weeks of action.

Griezmann suffered the injury in Barcelona’s 0-1 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday, which kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive. He was forced to be substituted at halftime of the match, which he was unable to complete.

The big ticket French signing has scored 15 goals and recorded 4 assists for the Blaugrana in all competitions this season, yet still failing to live up to the expectations which came along with his $135 million price tag.

This leaves Barcelona without one of its main attackers in its crucial final two games of the season, at home against Osasuna and on the road against Alaves.

Griezmann’s availability for Barcelona’s August Champions League matchups is yet to be determined, as his muscular injury could require up to a month of healing time.

Barcelona is scheduled to host Napoli in the second leg of its draw against the Italian side in the Round of 16 of the Champions League on Saturday, August 8th.

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After months of rumors and speculation, star forward Antoine Griezmann was finally introduced as an FC Barcelona player at the Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon.

Barcelona reportedly paid Griezmann’s $135 million release clause at the La Liga office earlier last week in order to acquire the services of the French forward from Atlético Madrid.

His new deal with Barcelona is for five years and reportedly includes an astronomically high release clause of $900 million, the highest in the history of the sport.

Griezmann is expected to immediately slot into Barcelona’s starting lineup to form a formidable attacking trio along with Leo Messi and Luis Suárez. He won the World Cup with France in 2018 and is established as one of soccer’s biggest stars.

The 28-year-old has scored 134 goals and notched 50 assists in 321 career La Liga games with Atlético and Real Sociedad. He also has ample experience in the Champions League, where he’s recorded 21 career goals and 7 assists in 54 appearances.

Barcelona is looking to rebound from their disappointing shock exit at the hands of Liverpool in the semifinals of last season’s Champions League, and they hope that the flamboyant Frenchman will help lead them to their first CL title since 2015.

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One of the biggest news in the soccer transfer window of summer 2019 was the news that Antoine Griezmann would be moving on from Atletico de Madrid. The star forward has decided that he would like to try his luck at another club, and many have speculated that the club could be FC Barcelona.

On the other hand, other possibilities have been suggested for upgrading Barcelona’s attack, such as former team standout Neymar Jr. However, I think that the French forward would be the ideal candidate to pair up with Leo Messi in Barcelona’s attack.

Griezmann, for one, has proven to be one of the most electric and durable stars in soccer over recent seasons. The Frenchman has appeared in at least 48 games over the past three seasons and played every single one of Atletico’s minutes in the Champions League last season. Amazingly, during his entire career, the electric forward has astonishingly missed only one game due to injury.

With an aging front line that includes Messi and Luis Suarez, both of whom have missed significant time with injury over the past couple of seasons, a little bit of Griezmann’s consistency could go a long way. Griezmann is a year older than Neymar, but his physical condition and durability are much better.

Griezmann isn’t just a guy who’s on the field all the time, however. He’s also a capable goalscorer, even though he’s played the majority of his career with an Atletico Madrid team whose hallmark is gritty defense. He scored 21 goals in 48 matches last season despite a sluggish Colchonero offense. Over his tenure with the team, he scored 133 goals in 257 matches, meaning that he’s good for a goal every other match.

The good thing about his fit with Barcelona is that he won’t be under pressure to score a ton of goals. He isn’t a masterful scorer like Suarez or Messi, and that’s okay. Those two will carry the weight of Barcelona’s goalscoring offense, while Griezmann will be free to contribute as a secondary goal option and also as a distributor.

Griezmann has a fantastic vision of the field and consistency provides teammates with goalscoring opportunities. He finished fifth in La Liga with 9 assists in each of the last two seasons, a testament to just how good he is at finding his teammates in front of the net. This is something that Barcelona would undoubtedly benefit from.

In short, Griezmann is the ideal addition to a Barcelona team that is looking to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time since 2015. He’s a perfect fit for a team that needs another piece like him to take the next step forward.

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Forward Antoine Griezmann has joined his former club Atletico Madrid from FC Barcelona on a season-long loan, both clubs announced on Tuesday. The loan deal, which was completed during a dramatic transfer deadline day, is worth €10 million ($12 million). This includes an option for Atletico to purchase Griezmann for €40 million ($47 million) once the loan expires.

According to Atletico Madrid, the loan includes an option to extend for another year; a viable alternative to purchasing the French national.

Griezmann originally left Atletico in favor of a move to FC Barcelona in 2019, for the astronomical fee of €120 million. He has since struggled to adapt to life at the Camp Nou, scoring La Liga 22 goals over two seasons.

In order to fill the void that Griezmann would leave behind due to his departure, Barca manager Ronald Koeman decided to strike a loan deal with Sevilla for striker Luuk de Jong.

Prior to striking the deal for de Jong, Barcelona entertained the idea of bringing either Saul Niguez or Joao Felix to the club in a swap deal with Atletico. Ultimately, the Atletico board was unwilling to let Felix depart the club, while Saul completed a season-long loan to Premier League club Chelsea.

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Antoine Griezmann’s topsy-turvy debut season at FC Barcelona will come to a premature end (at least in league play) as the French forward has suffered a quadriceps injury that will make him miss a few weeks of action.

Griezmann suffered the injury in Barcelona’s 0-1 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday, which kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive. He was forced to be substituted at halftime of the match, which he was unable to complete.

The big ticket French signing has scored 15 goals and recorded 4 assists for the Blaugrana in all competitions this season, yet still failing to live up to the expectations which came along with his $135 million price tag.

This leaves Barcelona without one of its main attackers in its crucial final two games of the season, at home against Osasuna and on the road against Alaves.

Griezmann’s availability for Barcelona’s August Champions League matchups is yet to be determined, as his muscular injury could require up to a month of healing time.

Barcelona is scheduled to host Napoli in the second leg of its draw against the Italian side in the Round of 16 of the Champions League on Saturday, August 8th.

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After months of rumors and speculation, star forward Antoine Griezmann was finally introduced as an FC Barcelona player at the Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon.

Barcelona reportedly paid Griezmann’s $135 million release clause at the La Liga office earlier last week in order to acquire the services of the French forward from Atlético Madrid.

His new deal with Barcelona is for five years and reportedly includes an astronomically high release clause of $900 million, the highest in the history of the sport.

Griezmann is expected to immediately slot into Barcelona’s starting lineup to form a formidable attacking trio along with Leo Messi and Luis Suárez. He won the World Cup with France in 2018 and is established as one of soccer’s biggest stars.

The 28-year-old has scored 134 goals and notched 50 assists in 321 career La Liga games with Atlético and Real Sociedad. He also has ample experience in the Champions League, where he’s recorded 21 career goals and 7 assists in 54 appearances.

Barcelona is looking to rebound from their disappointing shock exit at the hands of Liverpool in the semifinals of last season’s Champions League, and they hope that the flamboyant Frenchman will help lead them to their first CL title since 2015.

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One of the biggest news in the soccer transfer window of summer 2019 was the news that Antoine Griezmann would be moving on from Atletico de Madrid. The star forward has decided that he would like to try his luck at another club, and many have speculated that the club could be FC Barcelona.

On the other hand, other possibilities have been suggested for upgrading Barcelona’s attack, such as former team standout Neymar Jr. However, I think that the French forward would be the ideal candidate to pair up with Leo Messi in Barcelona’s attack.

Griezmann, for one, has proven to be one of the most electric and durable stars in soccer over recent seasons. The Frenchman has appeared in at least 48 games over the past three seasons and played every single one of Atletico’s minutes in the Champions League last season. Amazingly, during his entire career, the electric forward has astonishingly missed only one game due to injury.

With an aging front line that includes Messi and Luis Suarez, both of whom have missed significant time with injury over the past couple of seasons, a little bit of Griezmann’s consistency could go a long way. Griezmann is a year older than Neymar, but his physical condition and durability are much better.

Griezmann isn’t just a guy who’s on the field all the time, however. He’s also a capable goalscorer, even though he’s played the majority of his career with an Atletico Madrid team whose hallmark is gritty defense. He scored 21 goals in 48 matches last season despite a sluggish Colchonero offense. Over his tenure with the team, he scored 133 goals in 257 matches, meaning that he’s good for a goal every other match.

The good thing about his fit with Barcelona is that he won’t be under pressure to score a ton of goals. He isn’t a masterful scorer like Suarez or Messi, and that’s okay. Those two will carry the weight of Barcelona’s goalscoring offense, while Griezmann will be free to contribute as a secondary goal option and also as a distributor.

Griezmann has a fantastic vision of the field and consistency provides teammates with goalscoring opportunities. He finished fifth in La Liga with 9 assists in each of the last two seasons, a testament to just how good he is at finding his teammates in front of the net. This is something that Barcelona would undoubtedly benefit from.

In short, Griezmann is the ideal addition to a Barcelona team that is looking to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time since 2015. He’s a perfect fit for a team that needs another piece like him to take the next step forward.

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