Pillar of the French team for many years, Antoine Griezmann chose to retire international last September. A few months later, the club's future in the Atlético de Madrid player is a lot of talk. In full negotiation with his management about a possible extension, the French could leave Europe and offer a final challenge on the side of Major League Soccer. Some advise him.
A columnist for the team channel, Stéphane Guy estimated Thursday that it was time for “Grizou” to have fun in the North American championship. And he rebounded for this on a statement made by a Spanish journalist who believed that Antoine Griezmann no longer had the level to play Atlético: “I have no pleasure in sharing the opinion of the Spanish journalist. Really none. (…) There is always this moment when unfortunately, the player passes on the other side of the hill. »»
For the former of Canal+, the time has therefore come for the tricolor offensive to go to join Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud who await him at Los Angeles FC. “I said that his judgment in the France team cut him a little from the prospect of remaining at the very high level. »» An opinion to say the least.
Salary and mental wear to take into account
If it is true that Antoine Griezmann was not sufficiently decisive on Wednesday to prevent the elimination of his team by FC Barcelona in the semi-final return of the king's cup, there remains a major element of the system set up by Diego Simeone. At thirty-four years old, the native of Mâcon still has it under the crampons. His sixteen goal and seven assists in forty-four matches played this season, all competitions combined, go in this direction.
But other parameters come into play in the future choice of “Grizou”. If he remains at Atlético, the question of his salary will be asked. The Los Angeles FC is ready to offer him superior remuneration. This is not the trend at the moment in Madrid. The state of mind, the possible mental wear of Antoine Griezmann will also play their role. The end of the European career of French is not yet sure but it is inexorably closer.
