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Publication date: Saturday 13 July 2019 8h15
Atletico Madrid is expected to make 80 million euros more in Barcelona after declaring that the 120 million euros received by Antoine Griezmann were "insufficient" to cover the player's redemption clause.
Barca, champion of La Liga, has announced the signing of a five-year contract with French striker Griezmann until June 2024.
However, Atletico has "initiated proceedings" to collect higher fees, considering that the transfer had been agreed before the lifting of the 28-year redemption clause of € 200 million on 1 July.
The World Cup winner, Griezmann, announced on May 14 that he would leave Atletico after five seasons spent in the Spanish capital.
"Atletico Madrid considers that the amount deposited is insufficient to cover its redemption clause since it is evident that the agreement between the player and Barcelona was closed before the clause was reduced by 200 million euros. euros to 120 million euros, "we learned on the site of Atletico.
"It was also before the amendment date of the clause that the player announced on May 14 his dissociation from the club.
"Atletico Madrid believes that the contract has ended before the end of last season due to facts, acts and acts of the player, and therefore has already initiated the procedures deemed appropriate for protect our rights and our legitimate interests. "
Earlier this month, Atletico said Barcelona and Griezmann signed a transfer agreement in March and accused them of disrespect.
Thanks to the fees paid by Barca, Griezmann is the third most expensive player in history, after Parisian couple St Germain Neymar (£ 200.6m) and Kylian Mbappe (£ 128m).
His contract in Barcelona, which will be officially signed Sunday before its unveiling, contains a buyback clause of 800 million euros.
Griezmann reportedly refused a transfer to Nou camp last summer because he did not like the idea of being "Lionel Messi 's lieutenant".
He seemed to mention that this movement had failed in a video posted on the Barcelona website, while promising to "defend the colors" of the Catalan club.
"When I was a kid, my father learned that trains did not come once," Griezmann said.
"Now is the time to take up the challenge of a new destination. Finally, our paths intersect.
"I will defend the colors of the Barca with all my determination and commitment. It's our time. It's our way. "
Barcelona said that this decision could help consolidate Griezmann's place among the world's top performers.
"With his arrival in Barcelona, the Frenchman is taking another step forward in his career with the goal of consolidating his place as one of the best players in the world," said a statement on the club's website.
Griezmann, who has won 72 caps for his country, left Real Sociedad to join Atletico in 2014 and helped the club win the Europa League in 2018, scoring two goals in the final against Marseille.
He joined Real Sociedad at the age of 14, making his senior debut four years later.
In addition to his success in the World Cup in Russia last summer, he is also a finalist in the Champions League and European Championship after the fall of Atletico and France at the last hurdle of these respective competitions. 2016.
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