Antoine Griezmann returned to the last transfer window and the reasons which led him not to leave Atlético de Madrid.
Antoine Griezmann has done the job. In the absence of Kylian Mbappé, eager not to come to a press conference as is customary as captain of the France team, the Atlético de Madrid player appeared on Wednesday before the media on the eve of the match against Ireland (5th day of Euro 2024 qualifying).
Asked at the Parc des Princes (Paris), where the meeting will take place on Thursday, the tricolor striker mentioned the last transfer window, confident that he had ” calls, keys without thinking of leaving the Colchoneros.
” I told my sister (Maud), we are not moving, there is a record to break… And then it took me a long time to be reintegrated with the supporters, so it was not the time to leave”said Antoine Griezmann.
The record he is talking about is the most goals scored by an Atlético de Madrid player in all competitions.
The former Real Sociedad striker (158 goals in 344 games) is 11 behind Spaniard Adrian Escudero (169 goals).