A year after recruiting Robin Le Normand, Conor Gallagher, Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorho for nearly 200 million euros, Atlético continues to spend a lot of money to renew the workforce of Diego Simeone. After defender Matteo Ruggeri (€ 17 million), the Alex Baena attacking midfielder (€ 42 million) and the recuperator Johnny Cardoso (€ 30 million), Tiago Almada (€ 21 million before bonus) is expected. A little more change for Antoine Griezmann …
“Grizi” could also suffer from the arrival of Almada, who clearly has the talent to take the game on his own and therefore succeed the former French international as a team's playmaker, alongside his compatriot Julian Alvarez and possibly Sorloth according to the opponent. At 34 years since March 21, Griezmann finally signed a new contract until 2027, despite his end -of -career desires in MLS, but the sidelines are most often awaiting him next season after his last months of cataclysmic competition.
A friend of Griezmann flies away for the United States. It is Rodrigo de Paul. At 31 years old and under contract with Atlético until 2026, the Argentinian midfielder for the 2022 world champion asked for his transfer for Inter Miami, where he will find his boyfriend Lionel Messi. The Madrid club has accepted David Beckham's Florida club's offer, according to Fabrizio Romano. The opportunity to also save the salary of 7.5 million euros gross from by Paul.
Griezmann and his faithful lieutenant
Recruited in 2021 at Udinese, by Paul has become an essential element of the midfield of the Colchoneros and quickly got closer to Griezmann, returned from Barcelona this same summer. The Argentinian has played 187 matches in all competitions (for 14 goals) without winning the slightest trophy with the residents of the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
A daily accomplices, the two finalists of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar also developed a beautiful alchemy on the ground. Rodrigo de Paul resumed the role of Lieutenant of Antoine Griezmann in Koke. Of the 161 games disputed together, Griezmann scored four times on a service in Paul, but the Argentinian milieu also made the nets tremble three times on a “Grizi” offering.
