The romance continues between Antoine Griezmann and Atlético de Madrid. Arriving in the Spanish capital in 2014, the striker scored his 200th goal in the Colchoneros jersey on September 30 during the Champions League match against Frankfurt. In the meantime, he left Atlético to join FC Barcelona, ​​where he spent two seasons before being loaned to his former club and then bought back permanently in 2022.
His transfer to Catalonia cost 120 million euros, but Griezmann failed to live up to expectations with only 35 goals in 102 games. Today, the former French international seems fully dedicated to Atlético, but this story could resurface. Spanish justice has in fact reopened the case, revealing possible irregularities in this transaction, as reported El Mundo.
A bonus that poses a problem
Indeed, Barça finds itself in turmoil because of a bonus of 15 million euros paid to Atlético Madrid. The judge suspects the Catalan club of having acted in a manner “disloyal” and using false documents. Concretely, Barcelona would have negotiated with Griezmann behind the backs of the Colchoneros and paid this sum so that the club does not reveal these discussions to Fifa, which constitutes an offense.
This affair could complicate the life of Joan Laporta, current president of Barça, who risks suffering the consequences of the decisions of his predecessor, Josep Maria Bartomeu. While Griezmann continues to shine for Atlético, the specter of this controversy still hangs over Barcelona.
