Mercato: Griezmann still dreams of MLS… but would not say no to Saudi Arabia

Antoine Griezmann in MLS? An idea that is not new. The 32-year-old tricolor international has never hidden his attraction to the United States. He explained this again during a virtual press conference organized by LaLiga and ESPN. "I've always said it. My goal is to end up there, with everything I love about American sports, playing MLS and having fun, being able to win things and be at my best. But first I want to make history here and win trophies at Atleti. After that, we will see, ”said the Atlético player, under contract until 2026 at the Wanda Metropolitano. And to add, about his former comrade at Barça Leo Messi, recently arrived at Inter Miami: “Yes, I am. Leo is the best in history. He fills the stadiums, he scores a lot of goals and he wins matches. He's amazing and I think the best thing MLS has done to bring Leo in, marketing-wise and football-wise." Messi was joined in Florida by Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

What about Saudi Arabia, which has already drawn big names in world football into its nets, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Neymar Jr, Sadio Mané and many others? “If that happened to me, I should talk about it with my family and my children … The salaries we are talking about are very high, they can give you security”, slips “Grizou”, reaffirming however that he is fully concentrated on Atlético and the prospect of winning the La Liga title. Revealed at Real Sociedad, Antoine Griezmann played 342 matches with the Colchoneros (157 goals, 76 assists), he who returned to the Spanish capital in 2021 after a tumultuous two-year experience at FC Barcelona.