The signing of Antoine Griezmann by the FC Barcelona seems subject of state for l club. The French forward is the big aim of the technical office of the Barcelona entity of face to the next market of signings and pretends do a big economic effort paying the 100 million euros of the clause of rescission that stipulates his agreement with the Athletic of Madrid.
Several informations even have arrived to desvelar that the FC Barcelona would arrive to the 120 millions, paying the rights of training of the footballer to the Real Sociedad not to go in in conflict with the Athletic of Madrid. Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of the FC Barcelona, answered on Griezmann in statements for the program 'The Crossbar' of the Chain BE.
"I have seen his goal, is a big player and therefore the Athletic of Madrid is so up in the League and in the Europe League. Have respect for the teams that have to his players and ask respect for us also. It is well that the good players are in our League, a product that sell to the world", commented the Barcelona director on the French, that marked in front of the Arsenal.
Besides, it spoke on the contacts of the club with the forward and threw balloons went: "Contacts? With the Athletic of Madrid have very good relation. Love said it in a general context, without bad intention. I am loved with the forward that have and in front of the Seville discover to which form Coutinho, Suárez and Messi. If the fans ask me to Griezmann? No, they ask me win the League".
Opportunity of gold for the Barça
The arrival of Griezmann to the FC Barcelona would suppose that Ernesto Valverde would have one of the best forwards of all time. The Frenchman would share offensive plot with Leo Messi and Luis Suárez, without forgetting us of men like Philippe Coutinho or Ousmane Dembélé, that every time are more adapted to the Barça.
And all this by a price that is not usual in which they are paying in the last times by players of the level of Antoine Griezmann. The 100 million euros -or 120, if finally they finish crediting the rights of training- seem a 'bargain' by a forward that is showing a level superlative.