The 34-year-old, who scored the goal of the Colchoneros victory against Botafogo on Monday, was strongly expected to leave before the announcement, the MLS clubs being particularly eager to bring him to the United States.
An agent of the MLS reveals everything about the missed transfer of Antoine Griezmann
The Los Angeles FC was the most pressing club to sign Griezmann, but ultimately, it was not done this summer. The agent of the MLS Jerome Meary now spoke on the subject during an interview with RMC Sport, in which he revealed that it was the financial offer of the ATLETI which had prevented the conclusion of the agreement.
Griezmann will stay at Atlético
“We are trying to bring him here for two years, and unfortunately, that has not succeeded. At some point, we were very close to an agreement with Los Angeles, but that did not work. He received a very good Atlético offer, his favorite club, that's all. I think it was really motivated to come to the United States, but you compete with a club like Atlético, where it is a legend, and they made a very good financial offer that we could not match. »»
Griezmann will stay at Atlético for at least an additional season, but he should have less importance than in recent seasons. It is in bad shape, which was amplified by a series of 18 aimless games before scoring against Botafogo.
Julian Alvarez will be the main attacker of the ATLETI next season, and Alexander SORLOT is well placed to be his partner in attack in front of Griezmann. However, things could change during the summer, and the former French international could find a place of choice in the eyes of Diego Simeone.
