“I have made a decision that I will leave here to try something else and find new challenges. It is very difficult for me to choose this path, but it is really what I want in my heart.”
Xinhua News Agency, Madrid, May 14 (Xie Yuzhi) Spanish Atletico Madrid forward greezman confirmed on the 14th that he would leave Atletico Madrid after the end of this season.
Glezman announced the news through a video released by Atletico Madrid’s official social media account. He said: “I have made a decision. I will leave here to try something else and find new challenges. It is very difficult for me to choose this path, but it is really what I want in my heart.”
According to Spanish media, greezman had met with coach Simone and club executives that afternoon and informed them of the decision, but did not disclose his whereabouts. Just a few days ago, Simone still said at the press conference that he was confident to keep the French striker.
In the farewell video, grizzman did not forget to thank Atletico Madrid fans for their support over the years. He called the past five years “incredible five years”: “Here I won the first few trophies and some important club honors in my life. These are wonderful moments that I will remember all my life. I will always take you to heart.”
Grezeman joined Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2014. In the past five seasons, he has played 256 games for Atletico Madrid, scoring 133 goals, and won a European Cup, a European Super Cup and a Spanish Super Cup with the team. He is also the fifth-plus scorer in Atletico Madrid Young Pioneer team history.
After renewing the contract with the team to 2023 last summer, greezman’s contract liquidated damages also increased to 0.2 billion euros, but after July 1 this year, the number would drop to 0.12 billion. If a team pays the liquidated damages for the French, Atletico Madrid will get 80% of the total amount, and the other 20% will be transferred to greezman’s former club Royal Society.
At present, Western media believe that greezman’s next destination may be La Liga Barcelona. As early as last summer, Catalonia giants tried to introduce the French striker, but they failed to do so at that time. In addition, France club Paris Saint Germain and Premier League team Manchester United may join the French competition.