Diego Simeone has opened up on his plans for Atletico Madrid’s ageing stars together with key ahead Antoine Griezmann.
Griezmann is about to remain in Madrid over the summer season, regardless of earlier hypothesis on his future within the Spanish capital, with each side persistently expressing their want to proceed the bond.
The previous France worldwide is out of contract on the finish of 2025/26, and he’s undecided on a renewal, however together with his present kind taking a success – there was elevated discuss of him accepting an exit to MLS.
Griezmann has expressed a want to play within the USA earlier than he retires, however that could possibly be placed on maintain, with the membership nonetheless open to extending his deal till 2027 if he recovers his greatest degree.
That state of affairs would come with a wage reduce for the 34-year-old, however Diego Simeone is rumoured to have reached out the membership’s hierarchy to request an effort is made to maintain Griezmann.
Simeone is assured on Griezmann’s skill to nonetheless affect video games on the sharp finish of the season, however he admitted issues must change for the veteran ahead – alongside different gamers aged 30+ – together with captain Koke.
“It’s regular [to play less] as you begin to grow old and lose the rhythm of the sport, the pace or the standard or the burden you usually had within the staff,” as per stories from Relevo.
“As coaches, we have now to stay within the current and groups do too. These gamers stay a part of the hierarchy and with high quality that’s not misplaced.
“There are methods to proceed serving to the staff from no matter place they’ve within the squad.
“I needed to undergo it as a participant. You virtually all the time don’t need perceive it on the time, a participant desires to play, whether or not he’s 36, 35, 28 or 16!”
Atletico Madrid head to Las Palmas tomorrow evening, with a three-point hole to Actual Madrid in second place, and their title hopes should not absolutely extinguished.