Griezmann clinging to Barcelona future

“What advantages me is being on the sector.” These had been Antoine Griezmann’s clear and concise phrases after Barcelona’s stupendous 6-1 rout of Real Sociedad final weekend.

The Frenchman opened the scoring and seemed to be way more snug in coach Ronald Koeman’s new 3-4-2-1 system. Nevertheless, the French striker made it clear that he’s not involved with the supervisor’s strategy, however with the arrogance that’s proven in him. And though he has been recognized as a potential outgoing switch to finance future signings, Griezmann is evident that his future is within the Blaugrana shirt.

As reported by Catalunya Radio programme, Tot Costa, Griezmann could be very snug at Camp Nou; leaving is just not an possibility he’s contemplating and he stays calm so far as his future is worried. He has three years left on his contract and though the membership, in response to the identical report, considers him as one of many candidates to depart this summer season, the 30-year-old ahead desires to remain.

Griezmann left Atlético Madrid for Barcelona in 2019 for €120 million, however thus far he has did not dwell as much as his famous person price ticket. Messi stays King, however the ‘Little Prince’ has not managed to fulfil his position as Neymar or Luis Suárez did prior to now, or as Ousmane Dembélé manages to do some extra with every passing recreation.

In an interview with The Telegraph, former Barça sporting director Eric Abidal acknowledged that it was “the president” (former President Josep Bartomeu) who “determined to signal Griezmann”. “I consider 100% that we might have signed Neymar once more,” added Abidal. Barcelona legend Hristo Stoichkov additionally added higher weight to the stability of criticism. “When Griezmann is on the pitch, Barça performs with ten,” was the previous Romanian striker’s damning evaluation.

With the arrival of new president Joan Laporta, Griezmann has been positioned on prime of the checklist of duties for brand new normal director Mateu Alemany. Deciding on the Frenchman’s future, with Haaland’s objectives bouncing round Laporta’s thoughts, is without doubt one of the most important priorities of the membership’s new venture beneath this new path.

Laporta hell-bent on Haaland

A potential swap-deal with Paulo Dybala appeared within the Italian press not way back. Dybala is at a low level at Juventus and his renewal talks have gone on endlessly at this level. Prior to now, Griezmann was wished in Turin, whereas Dybala was a need of Can Barça, which is why Juventus, conscious that Barcelona’s plans for the Frenchman’s future should not in keeping with these of the participant himself, have appeared as a supporting actor within the drama and determined to check the waters.

Nevertheless, Laporta desires to go all out for Haaland, the large title that was intently linked together with his election marketing campaign. Each time the Norwegian cyborg seems as a possible signing, it fuels the rumours surrounding Griezmann and Felipe Coutinho, the 2 gamers designated to stitch a part of the membership’s financial gap and who would yield the biggest monetary return. Let’s not overlook the likelihood that Kun Agüero might arrive this summer season, which provides much more gasoline to the hearth.

Griezmann decided to persuade Barcelona

Nevertheless, regardless of the membership’s plans, Griezmann is keen to show himself to Barcelona and Laporta, in response to Catalunya Radio’s report. As we mentioned, the 3-4-2-1 with which Koeman has raised Barcelona’s recreation for the time being is benefitting him. In his final two league video games, within the extra infield position because the double playmaker alongside Messi, he has discovered the web twice, in opposition to Huesca and Actual Sociedad. Within the earlier 5 video games, straddling between the left wing and the centre of the assault, he didn’t rating as soon as.

He now should sustain his kind with France through the worldwide break. There, no one doubts him. On his return, he must proceed chipping away at convincing everybody at Barcelona that the star round whom a part of the membership’s future needs to be constructed, arrived from Atlético Madrid a bit of over a 12 months and a half in the past.