Please tell me no one has posted this before me.He scores so many headed goals!
I'm sure I'll love his celebration even though it looks stupid to me.
Antoine Griezmann| Signs a new contract till 2022
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I'm sure I'll love his celebration even though it looks stupid to me.
We could find many alternatives to Fabinho but not Griezmann. Given our attacking shortcomings last season i think he's easily the most important. He'll bring the best out of our other attackers too.
We have overtaken LFC now in terms of silverware.
Thoughtful post MadDogg,
Maybe I'm overrating Atleticos success, on the European front they seem to be doing alright at least. Pretty sure they're in the semis most years. Domestically they'll struggle to win La Liga over Barcelona or Real.
Moving to United will most certainly grant him domestic success, he can be sure to win the premier league title a few times if he's there long enough.
But on the European front I think remaining at Atletico is a better option. It's a trade off I guess. Maybe I was overstating their success.
2 trophies in the last 10 years is a bit surprising, seems like they reached a new level in recent years. How long ago was it when they last one La Liga? Seems like it wasn't long but now I'm thinking maybe I'm recalling it wrong.
Time flies....
Embargo?
Think it's fair to assume every team in Europe wants Griezmann but only a few could even come close to getting him.
Do agree with you that Fabinho would be a fantastic signing - after Antoine, I hope he's the one we're putting the most of our attention towards.
Embargo?
It's nonsense, official pressers are embargoed to protect print journalism. If journalists get a sniff of transfer news they tweet first and write an article later.
Atletico have won
1 Liga title (2014)
1 copa del rey (2013)
2 Europa League (2010 & 2012)
2 European Super cups (2010 & 2012)
1 Spanish super cup (2014)
In the last 7 years. Not to mention desperately unlucky in two finals and very nearly won the league again in 2016. Great manager, who may or may not stay. Increased revenue from new stadium, finally a club that doesn't need to sell, a great scouting and recruiting record and in a great city.
There's plenty of reason to stay there, but obviously tons of reasons to want to try your luck at United. Atletico are not doomed by any means.
Why would he need to tell them he wants to leave when he has a release clause?
We need an official announcement of someone decent soon, to settle the nerves - whether it's this guy or Fabinho (not a Solanke level signing 
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).We've won 3 trophies in the last 374 days.
For ethic issues ? I mean they're his club after all. He can't say to them " feck you you damn mattresses
I'm going to leave with the release clause "Because it's the decent thing to do? Surely he won't just leave without telling them his intentions first so they can plan accordingly.
For ethic issues ? I mean they're his club after all. He can't say to them " feck you you damn mattresses
You mistake me. Griezemann asking to leave to me doesn't sound like a normal release clause does it? Why does he need to ask, when he can just say I will be leaving when United bid my clause?
I don't think you're over-rating them as a team. They have been fantastic over the last few years. In just about any other league they almost certainly would have won the league a couple of times, and it would probably be fair to say that they've been the third or fourth best team in the world for the last few seasons. The problem is that they have both Barca and Real ahead of them. One of those teams having an off-season is possible, but both at the same time is unlikely. Especially as, like I said, there have been signs this season that Atletico might be coming to the end of their 'golden patch'.
In saying that, Barca have also been showing signs of dropping off recently. And depending on how Real handle the transition as Ronaldo ages, maybe both of the giants will become catchable again.
Are they gonna triple his wage in the next 2-3 years ? I don't think so.
Yeah it's simple as that. Silverware is one thing, but not many club pay premium wage like United and it's not like we're aiming for 4th place trophy every year.
It hurts, doesn't it?
The payment has to go via him I think. He's probably giving them notice of what's going to be happening.
Yeh that definitely won't have every football fan taking the piss out of us.
Lets add the dance while we are at it
He informed them he wanted to leave this summer so if us or another club paid the release clause, it will be all known to the club, not him running away to another team using the release clause. I don't find a problem in this.
fair dos.
Before we start gloating can we wait till we seen him at OT grinning next to Jose in the #7?
I can't take another "Ronaldinho". Not when we have a genuine chance to sign one of the best players in the world in his prime.
I can't take another "Ronaldinho". Not when we have a genuine chance to sign one of the best players in the world in his prime.
Finally a proper heir to the number 7 shirt.
Is he genuinely one of the best players in the world? Will he have a big impact as in lifting our whole team? like how Aguero does for city for instance. I Know he is good but how good?
While Atletico are much better than us, Griezmann hasn't ever won any trophy. We won in the last 2 seasons Europa League, Fa Cup and Carling Cup, which while it isn't that much, is more than Atletico. I also would expect that we will win more trophies than them in the last 5 years. They can be really great, but going against Real and Barca ain't fun.
Of course, his main motivation ti switch the clubs won't be trophies. Playing for a significantly bigger club, and more importantly, earning far more money on the other hand is probably going to make his decision. In addition, he might be a United fan.
It's not a release clause but a buyout clause. He needs to break his contract and pay a compensation. Or United could match the value of the clause but Atletico can reject the offer.
3rd in the last Ballon Dor awards tells you how good he is
He hasn't exactly single handily propelled Atletico to greatness but in a league that contains Real and Barca that's hardly a slight on him, he was however the biggest reason for Frances trip to the Euro finals
Nope thats been sorted out. It's easier to activate exit clauses for foreign teams in Spain.
Manchester is a beautiful place. If you can't handle rain you're nothing but a shit house.
Oh I forgot about him finishing 3rd in the Ballon Dor, I remember he was very good in the Euro's too. We would be getting a good player that is for sure.
Hope he will come here and carry on his good form.A little bit out of topic maybe but what's with Manchester? I visited last year and absolutely loved it. Peaceful and a very nice city I think.
Very good!
With your ball control.
Griez me with your goals until I lose control,
Take all my muppeting soul.♬♬
He sees Atletico on a downward trajectory and United on an upward one. We can spend £250m a season and have bought a player out of the UEFA team of the year last season and if we get Greizmann, the third place in the Ballon D'or. In terms of sporting success he sees United as a good a bet as any over the next five to seven years and why not?
Add to that him filling the shirt of his idol Beckham and getting top level wages.
He's from a city in France that has almost as many rainy days on average per year as Manchester.
I've been to Manchester loads and it's a lovely place, but let's be honest it ain't got shit on Madrid. If I was offered the same job, same salary in both Madrid and Manchester I'd be booking my flights to Spain before the hour was out. It really is one of the best cities to live in, if you can master the language.
I think Simeone was the biggest factor for Atletico's recent rise , and his days are numbered too. He'll likely stick around for 1, max 2 seasons before moving on. I don't see Atletico winning the Champions League in that time but its also a big assumption that Man Utd will rise to a Euro Elite within a couple years too.
Griezmann has made an educated move. He'll be under a serial winner playing for a club with deep pockets. Its likely he'll achieve silverware and a massive pay rise by coming to Man Utd.
I agree, I'm from NYC and have high standards when I visit places and I think Manchester is nice. Great Chinese food (Wings) and nice areas to live like Alderly Edge. Isn't there also Selfridge's so Greizmann can shop?
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