Skip to main content

Antoine Griezmann left in limbo as Barcelona put deal ‘on ice’ – Marca

As per a report from Spanish outlet Marca, Barcelona have pulled out of their proposed deal to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid.

Atleti exit

On the back of 5 hugely-successful years on the books of the Rojiblancos, Griezmann announced his intention to depart the Wanda Metropolitano 2 weeks ago.

After Atletico released a surprise statement, revealing that their star man had informed the club’s board that he would seek pastures new this summer, Griezmann himself provided a full explanation for his decision in a parting video:

‘It’s been an incredible five years. Thank you very much for everything. I will take you in my heart.’

Barca bound?

As such, Griezmann’s announcement has since led to inevitable speculation surrounding where the World Cup winner is set to end up next.

Atleti’s La Liga rivals Barcelona have been the outfit most persistently-touted as a potential destination, with the Blaugrana having initially been rumoured to be ready to activate the attacker’s 125 million Euro release clause.

In addition, Barca boss Ernesto Valverde subsequently went on to confirm that talks had already begun between the Spanish champions and Atletico over Griezmann last week:

‘It is true we have already made contacts. It is true that contacts are ongoing, but the season isn’t over yet.’

‘We will see (what happens). He (Griezmann) is a great player. We’ve always said so.’

Griezmann in limbo

However, while developments towards a deal being completed had since been expected, mounting reports have suggested that Barcelona are having second thoughts regarding Atleti’s star man.

In fact, Griezmann himself is said to have been left fuming with the Blaugrana’s squad, amid claims that a number of players have spoken out against his signing.

And Marca have this afternoon provided further insight into the decision of the board at the Camp Nou to back out of the deal.

Griezmann’s signing is no longer viewed as ‘a priority’, with the Frenchman’s price-tag and hefty wages a major stumbling block.

In addition, Griezmann’s turning down of the Catalan giants last summer is cited as the reason for the unrest among the club’s squad regarding his potential arrival over the coming months, with his reputation with the Blaugrana faithful having also taken a hit.

As such, for these reasons, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has put Griezmann’s signing ‘on ice’.

Barcelona and PSG open talks over shock Neymar-Dembele swap – Gerard Romero

Barcelona president backs Valverde amid sacking reports



from Football (soccer) greatest goals and highlights | 101 Great Goals - Feed http://bit.ly/2Z2EHkt
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah star Raj Anadkat rubbishes rumours of his spat with his on-screen father Dilip Joshi

Raj Anadkat, who plays the pivotal role of Tipendra Lal Gada aka Tapu in Sab TV's popular longest-running show Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah, rubbishes all the rumours of his troubled relationship with on-screen father Dilip Joshi. It was alleged that Raj would arrive late to the sets and making his senior co-actor wait for hours which led to the alleged conflict. Reacting to this, Raj Anadkat rubbished the reports calling it ‘baseless rumours and cooked up stories’. While speaking to a tabloid, the actor said he doesn’t focus on such baseless rumours or cooked up stories and would rather focus and give the best to his work to give the best experience to his viewers. He also said that he will continue to smile and rise above everything, amidst the baseless things. Well, even Dilip Joshi come forward and claimed all the rumours to be false and called it 'absolutely rubbish' and questiond that who cooked up all these false stories. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has be...
Post a Comment
Read more