Griezmann took 40 per cent pay cut to re-join Atletico Madrid from Barcelona

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In order to negotiate a return to Wanda Metropolitano during the summer transfer window, the Frenchman decided to lower his weekly salary.

Goal can confirm that Antoine Griezmann took a 40% pay reduction to return to Atletico Madrid from Barcelona.

Griezmann made a surprising return to Atletico Madrid on deadline day, with Barcelona agreeing to a season-long loan agreement.

The Frenchman was one of numerous first-team players who left Camp Nou over the summer in order for the Blaugrana to cut their overall salary expenditures, and he made a significant sacrifice to ensure the move went through.

What terms did Griezmann agree to?

Griezmann was revered as one of the top strikers in Europe upon his arrival at Camp Nou two years ago, but struggled to settle at Barca under the weight of a €120 million (£103m/$142m) price tag.

The World Cup winner was regularly played out of position to accommodate Lionel Messi, who also left the club in the summer before joining Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, and only managed to score 35 goals in 102 appearances.

When will Griezmann make his second debut for Atletico?

Griezmann is currently away on international duty with the French national team, but he will report back to Wanda Metropolitano after his country’s World Cup qualifying clash with Finland on Tuesday.

The experienced forward could then be in line to make his second debut for Atletico on Sunday, with a trip to Espanyol on the cards for Diego Simeone’s side.

Source: Goal

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