Atletico Madrid re-sign Antoine Griezmann on loan from Barcelona
By Quaye David
1st September, 2021
Atletico Madrid's Champions League La Liga has signed back Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona with a one-year loan agreement.
Atletico will pay the player's wages and there is a mandatory clause to make a permanent transfer.
France International scored 133 goals in 257 matches for Atletico, departing in 2019 after Barcelona paid for the pounding clause of £ 107 million.
But this 30-year-old player only scored 35 goals in 102 matches and won only the Copa del Rey with Barca.
He was the 11th player to leave Barcelona who struggled financially this summer, including Lionel Messi.
Barcelona must let the top scorers of their time going to fit the La Liga wage structure, and Messi joins Paris St-Germain.
Griezmann is the third-day transfer sales sold from Barcelona. Emerson Royal Royal Royal Behind Tottenham for £ 25.8 million and Iilagi Moriba's teen midfielder moved to Leipzig RB for £ 13.7 million.
Last summer, Atletico signed striker Luis Suarez from Barcelona and he helped the Diego Simeone side win La Liga.
Chelsea signed Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez, 26, from Atletico on a loan agreement throughout the season.
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