We pay some of our players too much in wages.
Because Atletico are still in the race for the league title.
We cannot use him in the CL anyway. Same with Liverpool and Coutinho. Want to get a top 4 place and Coutinho not able to play in the CL for us.
It is true we can't use him in the CL but that also has its benefits. With him in our squad it will give us more depth, we can rest key players ahead of CL ties. With Coutinho i understand he will be missing out on playing the CL, but Antoine knows he is already out so that won't be an issue. It is true Atletico is still in the race for the league title and it wouldn't make sense to strengthen a team that is ahead of them in the race. Still i think they wouldn't be too upset if we paid his release clause and he decides to leave. He was already heading out before their transfer ban and he showed loyalty by staying then.
His buyout clause is 200m. He stayed, signed a new contract with a higher salary and that buyout for the entirety of the 2017/18 season.
It goes down to 100m on the 1st of July.
Miguel Rico is the one who wrote the article on Barto meeting with Griez's family.
http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbo...-barca-atletico-bartomeu-fichaje-millone.html
The president of Barça is involved in the decisive phase of the signing of the mattress
-The leader ate with the parents of the French striker in Barcelona
-He advances well with the French and in June 100 million will be paid to Atletico
It's a pretty meaty article.
Would be a decent signing to be fair, better first touch than Suarez.