Is Antoine Griezmann about to leave Europe and his favorite club, Atlético de Madrid? It’s very possible. In recent days, a persistent rumor announced a push from Major League Soccer clubs for the 34-year-old Frenchman. Once announced to Los Angeles FC, “Grizi” is finally the target of Orlando. The top scorer in the history of the Colchoneros (210 goals in 481 matches) has always proclaimed his desire to finish his career in the United States, but the timing of his potential departure may be surprising. Orlando wants to complete its arrival before the end of the MLS transfer window, on March 26.
Can Atlético afford to let go of their luxury replacement without being able to replace him? When questioned, Diego Simeone showed himself ready to accept the choice of his player. “I hope he chooses what’s best for him, and what he really wants, he deserves to have what he wants.”. An opinion that the club’s football director, Mateu Alemany, does not really share. “Griezmann is an Atlético de Madrid player and has two and a half years of contract. We have no knowledge of any of this. Griezmann is an important player for the club”.
One last match against another symbolic club
Griezmann may be playing less, but he remains decisive and Atlético has important deadlines ahead. The club is trying to lock its place in the top 4 of La Liga, synonymous with C1, and can still win the Copa del Rey and the Champions League. But tonight, the famous show El Larguero broadcast on the radio Cadena SER announces that Griezmann’s departure is becoming clearer. “What I’m being told is that Griezmann is ready to go now. That’s what two people I trust told me, and that’s why I’m telling you about it. I tell you that the chances of him leaving during this transfer window, which is still open in MLS, are much higher than it seems”said the show’s star journalist, Manu Carreño.
And that’s not all. The schedule for Griezmann’s farewell to Atlético has already been developed. Thus, the 2018 world champion would play the La Liga match against Oviedo this weekend, the Copa del Rey semi-final return against Barça in a week and would play his last round match with Atlético on Saturday March 7 against Real Sociedad. A final lap full of symbols since Griezmann would play his last match with his long-time club against the one who launched his career in Spain.
