Thomas Lemar hopes Antoine Griezmann will still be an Atletico Madrid player next season, while the winger accepts he has more work to do to fully adapt to life in LaLiga.
Griezmann rejected the overtures of Barcelona to remain with Diego Simeone's side, announcing his decision via a bizarre documentary in June last year.
However, Atleti have once again been off Barca's pace in the fight for the title in LaLiga, while their Champions League hopes were extinguished in the last 16 by Juventus.
That has led to renewed speculation that World Cup-winner Griezmann will depart for Camp Nou in a bid to assuage his desire to win the game's biggest prizes at club level.