Griezmann always wanted to play with Messi
Diego Costa, Atletico Madrid striker, revealed that Antoine Griezmann has long appreciated the dream of playing with Lionel Messi in Barcelona.
The story of Griezmann's transfer lasts long and is controversial. Barca have been called in to want to sign him since last season.
Griezmann himself will leave too, his contract will expire soon. But in the end, he decided to stay and renew his contract.
But after signing a new contract per season, Griezmann said he wanted to leave Atletico. Finally, it was officially announced that he would move to Barcelona on 12 July 2019.
However, his move was not accepted by Atletico. They assume that Barca must pay a release clause of 200 million euros, not 120 million euros.
Nevertheless, Griezmann continued to play for Barcelona. He made his debut at LaLiga on 16 August 2019 when the Blaugrana lost to Athletic Bilbao.
Costa then discussed Griezmann's move to Barca. The Spanish national team striker admitted that his former colleague had been displaced because he had long wanted to play with Messi and Luis Suarez.
"His dream is to play with Messi and Suarez," Costa said on a Youtube channel named Que Partidazo, reported by Sport.
"We all know players like this (Griezmann), and as a player you always want to experiment and it's normal that he wants to play there and try to see if he is an important player when he is out there. Atletico Griezmann wants something new and what he has in the game. "Barca," he explained.
The story of Griezmann's transfer lasts long and is controversial. Barca have been called in to want to sign him since last season.
Griezmann himself will leave too, his contract will expire soon. But in the end, he decided to stay and renew his contract.
But after signing a new contract per season, Griezmann said he wanted to leave Atletico. Finally, it was officially announced that he would move to Barcelona on 12 July 2019.
However, his move was not accepted by Atletico. They assume that Barca must pay a release clause of 200 million euros, not 120 million euros.
Nevertheless, Griezmann continued to play for Barcelona. He made his debut at LaLiga on 16 August 2019 when the Blaugrana lost to Athletic Bilbao.
Costa then discussed Griezmann's move to Barca. The Spanish national team striker admitted that his former colleague had been displaced because he had long wanted to play with Messi and Luis Suarez.
"His dream is to play with Messi and Suarez," Costa said on a Youtube channel named Que Partidazo, reported by Sport.
"We all know players like this (Griezmann), and as a player you always want to experiment and it's normal that he wants to play there and try to see if he is an important player when he is out there. Atletico Griezmann wants something new and what he has in the game. "Barca," he explained.
Atletico himself was ready to release Griezmann. The same thing was also shown by Costa. In fact, he also supports it to change clubs and not stop it at all.
"I'm not trying to convince him to stay, but if he asks me, I'll tell him that everyone has to go through different things," he exclaimed.
"I left Chelsea when I saw it was time to leave, leaving the team does not mean you do not thank the club, but only when it comes to having other experiences" Costa said.
Antoine Griezmann was involved by Barcelona until 2024. So far, he has played three times in the League and has two goals and one assist.
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