Antoine Griezmann signing for Barcelona will not just be good business for Atletico Madrid but also for the forward's former club Real Sociedad.
Griezmann's current release clause is 200 million euros but it will drop to 120m on July 1. It's at that point that Barca, if negotiations don't happen before, can sign the France international.
Of thhat figure, though, 20 percent will go to La Real. The Basque club sold Griezmann to Atletico in 2014 for 30m but included a clause to allow them part of any future sale.
In total, they stand to make around 24 million euros, taking the total fee for Griezmann in addition to the original 30m to 54m.
Atletico, meanwhile, will pocket 96m. It's a good deal for both clubs compared to what they must have imagined in 2014 when the initial deal was done. Let's see if it ends up being a good deal for Barca on the pitch.
NATTY004
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Go somewhere where you never loose your importance ..... Go to Man UTD cause that's the club which badly need your service.
teycoo
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Damn..Smart move by Real sociedad
Poweiopty
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Good business for Real Sociedad. ..๐๐
hope he's not a flop like wat we have to get rid of knw too much no sense signing let's c
OjasPachauri678
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Yes Yes. Why to be late in a good deed.
Spartacus_Aye419
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So Atletico Madrid and Griezmann purposely agreed between themselves to sign a five year deal so his Release Clause could Skyrocket. Football is really a good business
Longlife2000
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Good business for Real Sociedad. ..๐๐
VanishPrasad
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Real Sociedad will get the sum of money that is more than their club's worth.
VanishPrasad
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And then Real Sociedad can use that sum of money to pay their players' wages for 30 more years.