He likes Atletico Madrid and still dreams of joining MLS, the money circulating in Saudi Arabia does not leave him unmoved.
Antoine Griezmann approaches the new season with appetite. Fully recovered at Atletico Madrid, the Frenchman has strong ambitions. But at 32, the Mâconnais is also thinking about the future. And if he always imagined ending his career in MLS, the irruption of Saudi Arabia in the footballing landscape clearly changed the situation. Evidenced by his comments to the LaLiga site.
” Depending on the level of each and beyond sports projects, the length of a player’s career is 12 or 13 years if all goes well, because football ends at 35. One must ask oneself whether to accept these offers if they ever arrive on the table. Right now I’m enjoying where I am, but the offers from Saudi Arabia are very, very important and can determine your family’s life.” he confided.
Already approached by Al-Nassr
According to the Spanish press, Antoine Griezmann had also been approached last spring by representatives of Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s club. However, the prospect of a solid gold contract was not enough to convince him to turn his back on the Colchoneros to join Saudi Arabia, unlike Karim Benzema or N’Golo Kanté.
However, the tricolor world champion keeps an eye on the American championship and this all the more since the signing of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, where his former teammate at Barça is already panicking the counters with 9 goals in only 6 matches. . ” I’m. Leo is the best in history, he fills stadiums, scores goals in all his matches. He’s an incredible player. His transfer is the best thing MLS has done for its publicity. he can be the image of football in the United States”, he commented.
