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ANTOINE GRIEZMANN ANNOUNCE HIS DEPARTURE FROM ATLETICO MADRID

Antoine Griezmann has announced to the entire football world that he will be leaving Atletico Madrid at the end of the season amid widespread speculation he will make an impending switch to Barcelona.

The France international’s five-year stint as the standout star of Diego Simeone’s side will come to a close when Atletico conclude their LaLiga campaign away to Levante on Saturday.

Barca look certain to be his next destination with Griezmann, 28, reportedly set on making a move he spurned last year.

The former Real Sociedad man appeared destined to push through a move to Camp Nou during the 2018 World Cup, only to undergo a sudden change of heart as he signed a new Atleti contract through to 2023.

That decision was revealed in a lengthy television special and Griezmann appeared in a video posted to the Rojiblancos’ social media accounts to announce his exit.

Griezmann becomes the third big name to head for the Atleti exit at the end of a season in which they finished as runners-up to Barca in LaLiga.

France team-mate Lucas Hernandez has already signed a contract with Bayern Munich, while long-serving defender Diego Godin is set to join Serie A side Inter.

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