French international Antoine Griezmann has reaffirmed his desire to stay at Atletico Madrid, rejecting interest from Barcelona, by signing a new contract to 2023.
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In a sensational triple announcement on Monday, Atletico also confirmed Thomas Lemar has agreed terms on a move from Monaco, with defender Lucas Hernandez joining Griezmann in renewing his deal at the club.
Monaco had already confirmed a preliminary agreement with Atletico was agreed for Lemar’s arrival at the Wanda Metropolitano, with the France star’s arrival adding to Diego Simeone’s options.
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Atletico were able to rebuff Barcelona and keep hold of Griezmann after the forward – a two-goal hero in the Europa League final – announced his intention to stay.
On the eve of France’s World Cup bow against Australia, in which Griezmann scored a penalty, he confirmed he planned to stay at Atletico in a special documentary televised in Spain.
