“I Love American Sports” – Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Pull, Lionel Messi’s $90,000,000 Rich Ex-Teammate Hopes of a MLS Move in Future

Former Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann has been one of the top talents in La Liga following the departures of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The French soccer star has gone through his fair share of ups and downs in recent years.

While the star made a big switch to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid, a poor stint of performances saw him return to the Rojiblancos. While Griezmann is still enjoying his career in Spain, the star talked about his aspirations to play alongside La Pulga in the MLS, despite the massive financial pull from the Saudi Pro League following Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival.

Antoine Griezmann hoping to reunite with Lionel Messi in MLS

While Antoine Griezmann was one of the top emerging talents in his prime, at the age of 32 the player has somewhat fallen down the pecking order. In a recent conversation, Griezmann talked about his hopes of playing in the United States in the final phase of his career.

“I’ve always said that my aim was to finish there. Because I love American sports and I want to enjoy it while remaining competitive. But first of all, to continue making history and winning titles at Atlético”, as translated by DeepL.

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Antoine Griezmann had a short stint with Barcelona while Lionel Messi was a part of the club. Despite a lot of expectations, the French star failed to deliver and was sent back to Atletico. Now, in the final phases of his career, it looks like Griezmann has made his choice to move to MLS. However, the Atletico Madrid star has not ruled out a chance of moving to Saudi Arabia, similar to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Griezmann not ruling out a chance to play next to Cristiano Ronaldo

Following Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to the Saudi Pro League, a wave of European stars has moved to the Middle East. Big names such as Karim Benzema, Neymar Jr., and Sadio Mane, amongst others, have found a team in the Middle Eastern League.

Antoine Griezmann wants to play in the United States in the final phase of his career. The French star has not ruled out the possibility of going to the Saudi Pro League. The star talked about the possibility of claiming that the money on the table can change someone’s life.

“In the end, it’s case by case. Beyond sporting projects, a player has a 12- or 13-year contract if everything goes well. Soccer stops at 35. I’ll have to think about whether to accept these offers if they come my way one day. Now, I’m enjoying being here (at Atlético). The numbers in Saudi Arabia are very, very important and they can change your family’s life.”

It will be interesting to see the decision Antoine Griezmann makes following the end of his stint with Atletico Madrid. It would be a big boost for the MLS to have someone such as Griezmann represent the league. However, it won’t be surprising if the player decides to take a big money deal to the Middle East.

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