Averse to polemics, Barcelona are ready to sell Antoine Griezmann cheaply to Atletico Madrid.

 

Barcelona, the La Liga club, is hesitant to dwell on Antoine Griezmann's controversy.El Blaugrana will reportedly sell the striker to Atletico Madrid for a cheaper price.

Griezmann has been back for Atletico Madrid since last season. He was loaned to Barcelona by Diego Simeone for a duration of two seasons.

In the loan agreement, there is a clause that obliges Atletico Madrid to buy Griezmann permanently from Barcelona. They will have to pay around 40 million euros to Barcelona if Griezmann plays a certain number of minutes.

As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona changed their plans. They are willing to sell Griezmann at a lower price.

Check out the transfer situation of the player below.

Atlético tricked

According to the report, Barcelona were forced to change their approach to Griezmann's transfer. Atletico played a cunning maneuver.

Since the start of last season, Griezmann has almost never started. He also played the fastest since the 60th minute to avoid having to buy it from Barcelona.

Barcelona were reportedly upset with Atletico's maneuvers, but they couldn't do anything about it. So they are looking for a reason to keep Atletico from buying Griezmann from them.

Lower Price

So that the polemic is not prolonged, Barcelona decided to relent. They are willing to lower Griezmann's selling price.

Initially, Atletico had to pay 40 million euros to El Blaugrana. But now Barcelona have lowered the striker's price to just 25 million euros.

Barcelona hopes that with the price reduction, Atletico Madrid will buy the striker permanently.

Other Fans

Barcelona itself actually has other options in the winter. There are several top European clubs who are interested in signing the striker.

One club that is reportedly serious about signing Griezmann is Manchester United.