Barcelona’s economic situation is very complex. So much so that the club had to put more players on the market and in the last hours Junior, Trinkau and Matthews were added to the list of victims before next season in the form of sale, loan and termination of contract respectively.
With the aim of renewing Lionel Messi’s contract and financing new contracts, the Technical Secretariat in Barcelona is working tirelessly in order to continue reducing the very large salary block.
In this context, and apart from the cases of Umtiti and Pjanic – to whom the sports administration presented the letter of freedom – Barcelona is more open to selling Antoine Griezmann. The high salary of the Frenchman, the signings of Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero, and the performances he gave in his two seasons at Camp Nou, prompted Barcelona’s technical secretariat to consider the “little prince” an expendable one. And even more so considering that the attacker has a market and that in addition to providing his high salary, the entity can get more than a large amount of money for selling it and supplying some accounts that need financially good news with oxygen.
Griezmann wants to continue to defend the colors of Barcelona and has stated this publicly, but he does not refuse to change the scene as long as his status and salary are not adjusted. The major English clubs, in economic terms, will be up to the task. On the sporting side, Chelsea and Manchester United will appreciate the arrival of the French striker to enhance his projects.
The Champions League champions have joined the race to sign Haaland, a fact that shows they at Stamford Bridge are ready to make big investments. For their part, the “Red Devils” finished last season in the English Premier League in second place and they also want to strengthen their offensive line even after the already official arrival of Jadon Sancho. However, we must remember that a few years ago Antoine had the opportunity to play at Old Trafford, but he refused.
Back to Madrid?
Another great city team, Manchester City, was also recently added to Griezmann’s list of potential destinations if they can’t include Harry Kane, whom Tottenham don’t seem too interested in moving, it could tease the Frenchman, Pep Guardiola, who has always loved the French striker.
Another option that has also been considered in recent months is to return to Atlético Madrid, where he was very happy and played “explosive” football. Some rumors have even indicated that both Metropolitano and Camp Nou officials are ready for an exchange with Joao Felix.
Finally, PSG are also very interested in Griezmann’s condition. If Mbappe is still at the Parc des Princes, it is unlikely that the French club will make much effort for the offensive line; Should his main star force his move, Nasser Al-Khelaifi will have no choice but to try to sign someone else to prevent his team from deteriorating dramatically.