Griezmann would have collected € 95M in five years at Barça

An interested leak to the newspaper 'Sport' has left Antoine Griezmann's contract exposed. The French striker had a rising chip that was increasing each season. A) Yes, the first year he earned 17 million euros gross, while last season he received 18 million. Looking ahead to this season, Griezmann would have taken home 19 million, while in the next two, until he was five, he was 20 and 21, respectively.

These last three amounts are those that the club has theoretically saved with the transfer, with a mandatory purchase option, as Barcelona itself qualified, Atlético de Madrid, which will assume the entirety of its file. We are talking about a saving of 60 million euros gross.

The total fixed salary that Griezmann was charged with in his five years at Barça is 95 million euros. Keep in mind that we are talking about gross amounts (the Treasury retains between 48 and 52%) and fixed emoluments, so then you have to add the objectives and bonuses, which in some cases were very easy to assume, according to the current directive, and it was practically like giving an additional fixed.

It is evident that we are facing one of the highest chips of the squad, only surpassed by Leo Messi, Therefore, in Griezmann's exit operation, the financial situation has been prioritized above all, although it is also true that his performance in the field has been more than disappointing, as he has never assumed the leadership of the team, not even with Messi away of the club.