Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrid are close to signing the Barcelona striker on loan

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Antoine Griezmann has yet to win a league title in his career, joining Atletico Madrid after winning the 2013-14 La Liga.

La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are close to re-signing striker Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona on loan.

Two years ago, the France international took the step in the other direction after Barcelona paid their £107m takeover clause.

But the 30-year-old’s time at the Nou Camp was disappointing as he scored 35 goals in 102 appearances and only won the King’s Cup.

He will be the eleventh player to leave financially struggling Barcelona this season, including Lionel Messi.

Barcelona had to let their all-time leading scorer leave to fit the wage structure in La Liga, and Messi joined PSG.

Griezmann will be the third deadline to sell transfers from Barcelona. Right-back Emerson Royal joined Tottenham for £25.8m, and teenage midfielder Alex Moreba moved to RB Leipzig for £13.7m.

Last summer, Atlético signed striker Luis Suarez from Barcelona and helped Diego Simeone’s team win La Liga.

Chelsea are making a late bid to sign Atletico Madrid and Spain midfielder Saul Niguez, 26.

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French football expert Julien Lorenz on BBC Radio 5 live

The most baffling thing for me is that once again, as they did with Luis Suarez last summer, Barcelona are strengthening their opponents’ team for the title.

Griezmann was not happy at Barcelona, ​​but you give one of your direct opponents the title – and one of the other big clubs in Spain – one of your best players, arguably a great player and you get nothing in return.

I don’t know who makes those decisions, but I find them crazy. Wonderful.

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