Griezmann confirms Atletico stay after transfer ban upheld

Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann has told Telefoot that he now plans to stay at Atletico Madrid after the club were handed a transfer ban until January 2018.
ESPN FC reported that Manchester United have cooled their interest in the France striker and Griezmann had given mixed messages over his plans over recent months but expressed his support for Atletico shortly after it was confirmed that they will not be able to make any new signings until 2018 as the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected their appeal over a transfer ban.
Last week Griezmann, who had said this week he was happy at Atletico and that his future will be decided
soon, posted a message on his social media accounts reading: “Now more than ever #Atleti #Alltogether”
And on Sunday he confirmed to Telefoot that “it would have been a blow to go now” and that he would be staying this summer.
“The questions about my future were pretty boring,” the 26-year-old said.
“The sanction of the CAS has fallen. Atletico can not recruit. With my sports advisor, Eric Olhats, we decided to stay. It’s a hard time for the club. It would be a blow to go now. We talked to the club and we will be back for next season.”
Atletico had been strongly linked with moves for Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette and Chelsea’s Diego Costa this summer before the transfer ban was upheld.