Antoine Griezmann is staying with Atletico Madrid. After months of rumors that he would be leaving for a bigger club, like Manchester United, the Frenchman has confirmed that he’s not going anywhere and will wear the red and white of Atleti next season.
The decision comes just after Atletico were hit with a transfer ban, barring them from signing any new players until January. Griezmann took that into account in deciding to stay because the team would not be able to sign anyone to replace him.
“We have decided to stay,” Griezmann told Telefoot. “[The constant speculation and questioning about his future] was pretty irritating.