#2 Could he move to a rival?
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If he didn’t go to the Premier League the other likely destination for Griezmann – should he move – is Atletico’s great city rivals, Real Madrid. After all, Los Blancos are capable of buying any player in the world should they choose to. But could Griezmann really move to his side’s biggest rival, especially after professing his love for Atletico this week?
Historically, transfers between the two clubs have been few and far between. Since 2000, only six players have represented both Madrid teams and the great majority – including former Arsenal star Jose Antonio Reyes – moved from Real to Atletico, a move usually seen (albeit unfairly) as a step down.
Only the little-remembered Santiago Solari made the move the other way and of course, the season in which he moved (1999/00) saw Atletico relegated. They were hardly the hottest rival of Real at the time.
Right now though it’s a different story, especially as Atletico have come so close to European glory in the past few seasons, only to have their larger neighbours ruin it for them. If Griezmann were to make the move across the city one can only imagine the reaction from Atletico’s fans.
Most likely, he’d be treated in a similar way to how Luis Figo was when he moved from Barcelona to Real in 2000 – hopefully without having a pig’s head thrown at him. It’s food for thought for the diminutive Frenchman.
