At the end of his contract with Atlético de Madrid in June 2026, Antoine Griezmann could have considered leaving the Spanish capital this summer. But the expected offers did not materialize, and a revelation about the future of the native of Mâcon will leave big regrets for supporters and managers of OM.
Antoine Griezmann is in the news this week. To everyone’s surprise, the man with 137 caps with the French team ended his international career. Despite a stated desire to play in the 2026 World Cup a few weeks ago, the Atlético de Madrid attacking midfielder changed his mind and said stop to the Blues. Mental and physical wear and tear pushed him to make this decision which resonates as a hard blow for Didier Deschamps as well as for French supporters. Last summer could have been one of all changes for Antoine Griezmann because, in addition to ending his life in the Blues, the 33-year-old could have changed clubs.
According to the revelations of Thibaud Vézirian, a reflection was carried out in the player’s camp in order to leave the Colchoneros, two years from the end of his contract. In a live on Twitchthe journalist notably revealed that Olympique de Marseille is a club which could have tempted Antoine Griezmann, but despite big investments this summer, the current 3rd in Ligue 1 did not try his luck to bring in the best passer of the French team.
OM could have won the bet for Griezmann
“Griezmann could very well have, if he had had the right offers, left Atlético de Madrid this summer. Antoine Griezmann is, this year, thinking about the future and his career. MLS, Saudi Arabia, Marseille… Great players and great teams could have made him change his mind rather than staying at Atlético, where he was king throughout his career” revealed the journalist, for whom Olympique de Marseille would have had their card to play in the Antoine Griezmann case, if Mehdi Benatia and Pablo Longoria had decided so.
The Olympian club finally turned to Mason Greenwood to become the conductor of its attack. A player ten years younger, which certainly made the difference for OM, who wish to rebuild a high-value young squad with players potentially resellable at a high price. It now remains to be seen with regard to Antoine Griezmann whether the 33-year-old will stay at Atlético de Madrid until the end of his career or whether he will attempt a final challenge elsewhere and if so, in which championship.
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