In a press conference the day before the France team match (against Ireland), Antoine Griezmann admitted that a clause in his contract allowed him to leave Atlético for a small sum. He has also been contacted by other clubs without it going any further. The striker or midfielder preferred to stay in Madrid to try to become the club’s all-time top scorer.
“There were calls and touches but I was focused with my club. I’m 15 goals from the club’s all-time goalscoring record. I said to my sister: “I’m not moving, I’m staying here and I’m going to try to break the record”. I took a long time to be reinstated for the supporters, now is not the time to leave., he concedes. The French could therefore overtake Luis Aragones (158 achievements against 172) this season.
