Barcelona: French superstar Antoine Griezmann was a big-money move for Barcelona last season. He was signed from Atletico Madrid after enjoying a cult following since his joining at that club in 2014. After joining Barcelona it was difficult for Griezzy to cope up with the style of play of his new club to that of Atletico’s.
It was a difficult first season in Catalonia for the 29-year-old as he managed only 15 goals in all competitions. And after the humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarters and the appointment of new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman, the news was at the corner that Griezmann might leave the club.
It was one of the tough seasons in the career of the forward, as his numbers have hit rock bottom. Adapting new conditions was a bit difficult for the 2019 World Cup winner. While talking about his future in Barcelona, Griezmann said, “Is my future is at Barca? Yes. I don’t know why people invent destinations to see if one day they will be right.”
“I am very well there. I know I have the confidence of the club and the coach so I am well. It has been a very complicated season for all of us but now we start again,” he added. When asked about his relationship with the Barca talisman Lionel Messi, Griezmann was a bit enthusiastic while talking about it.
He said, “It has been similar to my relationship with Kylian Mbappe, at first we didn’t find each other with our passes, and I needed a lot of time to understand myself with him. Things with Messi are on the way up.” Griezmann is contracted with Barcelona till 2023, so neither the board nor the manager will try to sell a player of his caliber for a season’s performance.
This season is important for Barcelona as well as for Griezmann to prove himself at Catalonia so that these speculation stops.
