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Barcelona decide when they will unveil £107m Antoine Griezmann signing from Atletico
BARCELONA have decided when they will confirm the transfer of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, and it isn’t far away.
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Barcelona will be unveiling Griezmann to their fans at the end of next week, it’s been claimed.
The Catalans are planning the Atletico striker’s presentation for Thursday, July 11, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Barca still have to prepare the official statement for his arrival, as well as organising his career statistics and official presentation.
But, the signing should be confirmed soon for £107m, after the France international’s release clause dropped at the start of the month.
The clubs have agreed that Barca will pay his release clause of £107m
Different parts of the football club have been informed that the deal for Griezmann is definitely going ahead, it claimed.
The 28-year-old has been linked with Barcelona since he announced his intention to leave Atletico in May.
The clubs have agreed that Barca will pay his release clause of £107m (€120m).
His release clause dropped from £180m (€200m) to £107m at the start of July.
Griezmann had claimed that he would be announcing his next club in July, when he revealed that he would be leaving Atletico.
He has spent five years at the Vicente Calderon, and subsequently the Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Barcelona’s plan to sign Griezmann shouldn’t have any impact on the planned deal for Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, it’s been claimed, despite both players playing in similar positions.
Neymar has made it clear that he wants to rejoin Barcelona after leaving for PSG in 2017.
Meanwhile, Philippe Coutinho has agreed to join PSG this summer in a bid to help push through the Neymar deal.
The former Liverpool forward has struggled since moving to the Nou Camp in 2018.
Barcelona are trying to offload Coutinho, despite being the club’s record transfer of £140m.
Neymar is trying to push the deal through this summer, ahead of the new season.