This is an important page in the history of Atlético de Madrid which will turn at the end of the season since Antoine Griezmann will fly to Major League Soccer, and more precisely Orlando. The Madrid club is already at work trying to find a player capable of filling the void left by the Frenchman as much as possible. The name of Julian Brandt is mentioned today.
According to an indiscretion from Marca revealed this Thursday, it is therefore the profile of the Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder which interests Atlético recruiters. Able to also play in a winger role, the almost thirty-year-old (he will be on May 2) has been playing at BvB since 2019 and notably reached the final of the 2024 Champions League. A campaign during which he just took out Atlético de Madrid.
A Borussia Dortmund player since 2019, the attacking midfielder announced that he would leave the club at the end of his contract in June 2026. Atlético made him their favorite to succeed Antoine Griezmann.
But the Colchoneros obviously don’t hold it against him and have been marked by his performances since then. According to the Spanish media, Atlético sporting director Mateu Alemany is personally monitoring the situation. And up close. Julian Brandt also has a significant advantage: he is at the end of his contract and he has already announced that he will not extend next June. There will therefore be no transfer fees to pay for his next club.
Julian Brandt to succeed Antoine Griezmann?
Also specifying that Julian Brandt is not the only profile studied, Marca confirmed that the German remains the favorite. Obviously, Atlético is not the only club to open its doors to Brandt since Arsenal is also very interested. Like other stables. The market value of the German midfielder is estimated at around twenty million euros. This season, he played thirty-seven matches with Borussia, scoring eleven goals and providing three assists.
The possible successor to Antoine Griezmann therefore has a name. We still have to wait to see if the deal will come to fruition. The mission of Julian Brandt (or whoever arrives to take up the torch of “Grizou”) will necessarily be difficult since the supporters will not fail to make the comparison with his illustrious predecessor.
