After Messi and Müller, next global star joins MLS | OneFootball

Last winter, Antoine Griezmann’s move from Atletico to the USA fell through at the very last moment. Now, the Frenchman has used the international break to make a decision about his future. 

And that future now officially lies with MLS club Orlando City. Both clubs confirmed it on Tuesday afternoon. Griezmann will finish the season with the Rojiblancos before making the move across the pond in the summer. 

For more than a decade, the Frenchman was one of the best attacking players in Europe. He began his career at Mâconnais, from where he moved to Real Sociedad. In 2014, he joined Atlético Madrid for the then hefty transfer fee of 54 million euros.In 2019, he set a new personal transfer record with a move worth a full 120 million euros to FC Barcelona. However, he was unable to fully establish himself at Camp Nou. After two seasons, he returned to Madrid, initially on loan and later on a permanent deal for 22 million euros.

For many years, Griezmann was also a driving force in the French national team, winning the 2018 World Cup with them, among other honors.

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