Many players do not like UEFA’s Nations League, for example, Kevin de Bruyne openly criticized the competition several times, however, one of those who does not belong to that group is Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman has a rare opportunity to play football this season in the shirt with the national coat of arms. This is not the case at the club, and all because of the clause that Barcelona inserted into the two-year loan contract.Let us remind you that it states that Atletico will be obliged to buy Griezmann for 40 million euros if the Frenchman plays more than 45 minutes in at least half of the games this season. And although Los Colchoneros have the intention to keep him, the price does not suit them, which is why Diego Simeone dosed Antoine’s playing time, so the 31-year-old striker was a starter only against Real Madrid, in the eighth game of the season, for the first time since the beginning of the season.Antoine Griezmann has been named Atlético’s Player of the Month for September. His appearances this month:27 minutes vs. Real Sociedad29 minutes vs. Porto27 minutes vs. Celta Vigo27 minutes vs. Leverkusen90 minutes vs. Real Madrid🤨 pic.twitter.com/UrwYV6PjBv— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 27, 2022 The leaders of Barcelona did not like that move, it was speculated that because of it, the two clubs could even end up in court, but according to earlier information from L’Equipe, the problem could be solved by a new round of negotiations. The intention of Atlético’s leaders is to box out a discount, that is, that the buyout does not exceed the figure of 25 million euros.However, that is not the only request of the Madrid club. Namely, according to the Spanish media, Griezmann will also have to agree to a financial sacrifice if he wants to stay at the Wanda Metropolitano, Marca claims that the leaders of Atlético are simultaneously conducting negotiations with Griezmann’s agents regarding a salary reduction, the third since he returned from the Nou Camp. First, it dropped from 16 million euros to 12 million, and then he was left without another 50 percent of his salary – 6 million. However, the club decided that another cut was needed, and this time they are reportedly offering him 4 million a year.##NAJAVA_MECA_6677506##We will see if Griezmann accepts this request, but we should not forget that the World Cup is around the corner and that it would be best for him to resolve his status in the club as soon as possible in order to welcome the World Cup as prepared as possible. For such a thing, he will need significantly more playing time in Atlético.
