A few rumors from the World of Football (2018-06-14) - Griezmann stays in Atletico...

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1. OFFICIALLY: Antoine Griezmann stays at Atletico Madrid!

This is the official end of the transfer saga with Antoin Griezmann in the lead role. The Frenchman decided to stay in Atletico Madrid.

The telenovela with Griezmann in the main role lasted for several months. At some point, everything indicated that the Frenchman would leave Atletico and move to FC Barcelona. The heads of the "Pride of Catalonia" wanted to activate the € 100 million clause in his contract and bring him back to Camp Nou.

On Thursday evening, he decided in an unconventional way to announce to the world where he would continue his career. On Spanish TV Movistar+ was shown a 45-minute documentary "La decisión", in which you could see the whole story of Griezmann's transfer saga.

He will soon sign a new contract with Atletico, which will guarantee him a salary of € 23 million a year. Until now, Griezmann earned € 12 million in "Rojiblancos". Thus, he will be the best earner in Atletico history.

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2. Mohamed Salah will be ready for the first match.

Mohamed Salah will be ready for the first meeting of the Egyptian national team at the World Championships in Russia. The Egyptians will play with Uruguay on Friday (15 June).

If nothing extraordinary happens, Mohamed will play on Friday. Physiotherapists have done a great job and Salah will go out on the grass with no fear - said Egyptian trainer, Hector Cuper.

Salah suffered a shoulder injury in the Champions League final, in which his Liverpool lost 1:3 to Real Madrid. The player suffered a clash with Sergio Ramos. Initially, his performance at the World Cup was greatly questioned, but the 25-year-old quickly regained his health.

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3. MEDIA: New Alisson club!

As "Mundo Deportivo" informed, Real Madrid has set the conditions for the transfer of Alisson Becker from Roma.

The Brazilian player has had a great season in the colors of the Roman club, during which his team even reached the semi-final of the Champions League. Alisson was very helpful in this success, who often showed great interventions and saved his club from losing the goal. For this reason, the following three great teams started to compete for the 25-year-old: Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool.

According to "Mundo Deportivo", the starting price for Alisson was € 80 million. After the negotiations, AS Roma would agree, however, that the Brazilian would move to Real Madrid for € 75 million and possible bonuses. According to the Spanish newspaper, this transfer is already settled.

For Roma, selling Alisson for such an amount will be a great deal, because the Italians paid for him only 2 years ago only € 8 million. The Brazilian spent the first season on the Apennine Peninsula as a substitute for Wojciech Szczęsny.

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4. Mario Götze leaving BVB? Possible direction - Premier League.

According to Sky Sports, Mario Götze can move to England in the summer transfer window.

Serious interest in the player shows Arsenal, Everton and West Ham United. All these clubs would not have a problem meeting BVB's requirements, which wants at least a refund of the amount spent a year ago, that is € 22 million transferred to the Bayern account.

Götze has had a difficult season behind him, partly lost through injuries. He managed to appear in 32 matches in all competitions, scoring 2 goals and counting 7 assists. The result of the weaker form is the lack of appointment even to a broad representation of Germany.

A 26-year-old attacking midfielder in the event of a decision to leave Dortmund will not be able to complain about lack of interest. In addition to the aforementioned Premier League clubs, Valencia and Olympique de Marseille would also like it.