Antoine Griezmann switch provides trace at Lionel Messi reunion in MLS
Antoine Griezmann might be set for a reunion with Lionel Messi within the United States after receiving quite a few provides to play in MLS. Atletico Madrid are understood to be prepared to let the ahead depart the La Liga membership on the finish of the season and he has already obtained provides from groups.
Despite his present contract expiring in 2026, the Frenchman seems to be on his method to MLS because the league’s newest excessive profile signing. The transfer would observe within the footsteps of his fellow former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba – who signed for Inter Miami earlier within the yr.
According to the report from Spanish news outlet fichajes.web, by way of Sport, Griezmann is wanting to hunt a transfer to a ‘minor league and with much less strain on the sphere of play.’
The report additionally provides that his substitute has been discovered with Juventus and Italy winger Federico Chiesa high of the checklist. A bid value round £60 million can be potential for Chiesa if Griezmann was off the books on the finish of the season.
Griezmann has been vocal about his love for American tradition previously and his ambitions to play in MLS. The transfer would come as little shock and the Frenchman might be swayed by the concept of linking up along with his former La Blaugrana teammates.
The quartet of Griezmann, Messi, Busquets and Alba spent two seasons collectively at Barcelona throughout a turbulent interval for the membership. The spell noticed the French striker web 35 objectives in 102 video games with the workforce successful the Copa del Rey, however failing to say a La Liga title or the Champions League.
Inter Miami can be the plain vacation spot for Griezmann given his hyperlinks with quite a lot of the workforce’s gamers. The 31-year-old lately praised Messi for his transfer to the workforce, saying: “He’s an incredible player and I think the best thing MLS has done is to sign up Leo – just for advertising and also for the sports quality.”
Adding to his level the 2018 World Cup winner stated: “I’ve always said that my objective would be to end there (in MLS). Because I like American sports, I’d like to play in MLS and to enjoy playing there – to be competitive, to be able to win there and to play at my top level.
“But initially, I’d wish to proceed to make historical past right here. To win titles right here with Atletico. We’ll see clearly sooner or later however for me one among my targets is to finish up taking part in in MLS.”
Griezmann presently has one aim in three video games this season for Atletico Madrid and is subsequent in motion for the French nationwide workforce once they face Ireland within the UEFA Euro qualifiers tomorrow.