'El Mundo' revealed that both teams reached a private agreement to settle the 'Griezmann case' for which Atletico claimed a fine from Barca. There was -300 euros, Barcelona will also have to pay an extra 15 million.
The payment of the amount was accepted by both clubs, who agreed to close this dispute. In return, the e-mails demonstrating the negotiations with Griezmann before the six-month contract between Barcelona and his former club will not come to light. Barca, however, kept a right of first refusal on five players.
After the agreement, the amount that Barcelona had paid for Griezmann's signing has increased, going from 120 to 135 million and placing him on a par with Philippe Coutinho.
The Brazilian midfielder, currently at Bayern Munich, cost 120 million, but subsequently, Barca paid 15 million of the 40 estimated for possible variables. In fact, if Coutinho returns to Barcelona, this figure could still increase, meaning that he would surpass Griezmann, who he equals at the moment.
Above the 135 invested in Antoine and Philippe are two players who are currently at PSG. The second most expensive man in the history of football is none other than Kylian Mbappe. The French team paid 180 million euros for him.
And at the top of the table, as could not be otherwise, is the well-known 222 million that PSG paid for Neymar, who tried to return to Barcelona in the summer.
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