The release clause of Atletico Madrid of Antoine Griezmann in Barcelona before the official announcement

Barcelona activated Antoine Griezmann A release clause of 120 million euros already, according to a report, to come officially announcing his signature of Atletico Madrid.

Griezmann's situation has remained uncertain for some time, as his seemingly inevitable move to Barcelona has been put on hold while all the parties concerned are struggling to reach an agreement.

Now, as reported by L'Equipe, it seems that the current saga is finally about to end as Barcelona has now paid 28 years € 120 million release clause allowing him to finally leave Atletico.

WAlthough the report adds that tThere will be some delays and paperwork, the funds will be credited to Atletico on Friday, while an official confirmation of the transaction will be made once. La Liga are able to provide validation for the procedure.

The team claims payment plans and Atleti's desire to include a partial exchange against Nelson Semedo delayed the transaction, before Barcelona made a commitment to pay the full amount.

If everything is in order, Griezmann should sign a five-year contract with Blaugrana and keep it at the club until 2024.

If the agreement materializes without a hitch, Greizmann will be officially presented as a Barcelona player in the very near future.

The only problem is that, as reported Marca, the French will not be presented to the public at Camp Nou.

Camp Nou is under renovation, which means that Griezmann has no possibility of being presented.

The nearby Mini Estadi has already been used to unveil players, but this option is also excluded because a Cirque du Soleil show is currently taking place on the site.