Atletico hit out at Griezmann for arranging move to Barca

Atletico Madrid have requested Antoine Griezmann to report for pre-season preparing in spite of him proclaiming two months prior he was leaving the club, as they blamed the France striker for demonstrating to them an absence of regard for arranging a transition to Barcelona.

Atletico discharged an emphatic articulation on their site on Friday after Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu uncovered the club's CEO had held a gathering with Atletico boss Miguel Angel Gil Marin over Griezmann.

Atletico asserted that Griezmann and Barcelona had started talking about a transition to the Nou Camp in February and concurred an arrangement in March, in their Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus which they lost 3-2 on total.

"Atletico Madrid wishes to express its most grounded dissatisfaction with the conduct of both, particularly FC Barcelona, for inciting the player to break his legally binding association with Atletico Madrid..." the announcement said.

Atletico likewise said Barca had disregarded the ensured times of exchange with players, changed the essential guidelines of trustworthiness in any brandishing challenge and caused "huge harm to our club and its a large number of fans".

The announcement included that Atletico had rejected Barca's solicitation to arrange an exchange expense for Griezmann instead of paying his 120-million-euro discharge statement.

"Atletico Madrid's reaction was clearly negative, as we accept that FC Barcelona and the player have affronted Atletico Madrid and every one of its fans," the club said.

"As a result, today, Atletico Madrid has taught the player, his sister and specialist and his legal advisor, that Antoine Griezmann, in consistence with his authoritative commitments with our club, must show up next Sunday in the club's offices so as to begin the pre-season with the remainder of his colleagues."

Griezmann said in a video message in May that he was leaving Atletico without affirming his next goal, having rejected a transition to Barca a year ago during a broadcast narrative called "The Decision".