Posted on November 13, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. by Th.B. Faced with serious financial problems, FC Barcelona were forced to give up both Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in the offseason. And as far as his departure is concerned, the Frenchman would not have been informed in advance… FC Barcelona took the decision to separate from Antoine Griezmann at the very end of the summer transfer window when the club culé was forced to witness the free departure of any contract from Lionel Messi at the beginning of August. Yet diminished, Barca pushed Griezmann towards the exit, largely for financial reasons. Enough to allow Antoine Griezmann to find Atletico de Madrid two years after his departure for FC < strong> Barcelona . And the buyout loan agreed with Atletico in the offseason would have come to an end quickly. At least that's what we should understand from the information communicated by L’Equipe. This Saturday, the sports daily assures that FC Barcelona would not have allowed Antoine Griezmann to reflect concretely to its next destination. The cause ? The management of FC Barcelona would have only warned Griezmann a few hours before his departure of his intention to end their collaboration. In the spirit of the former FC Barcelona striker and new number 8 of Atletico de Madrid , a return to the Colchoneros would have quickly been obvious, for the world champion and his family where they were able to find their home in Madrid which had been rented since their departure to Barcelona . 
Barca reportedly warned Griezmann at the last minute of his departure!
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