Lionel Messi could lose another friend and important partner at Fútbol Club Barcelona

That of Antoine Griezmann will be the first big decision that Mateu Alemany has to make as general director of Barcelona. About to turn 30 years old, and despite the fact that the Frenchman does not have disastrous numbers (12 goals and 11 assists in 38 games), he does not finish certifying his status as a crack in high-level matches.

He has not scored in any of the great games of the season (he was zero in the games against Juventus, PSG, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Sevilla) and his decisive goals have been in the League against Athletic Club and in the Cup against Granada. Not too much for a 120 million euro player who wanted to "eat at Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's table".

So, two years after arriving, Griezmann's big decision will not be a documentary, but how to manage his future. 'Barça' will put all their chips on the signing of Erling Haaland. Whether he succeeds or not, one of the conclusions he took from Paris is that he needs a striker for the great European days and Griezmann may be a side effect of that need.

Managing a departure, however, can be tricky. The player looks comfortable in the dressing room and it's wanted in there. After the Paris game, he wanted to leave a message. "We will be back next year, I am at the service of the team for either ten or ninety minutes". Mateu Alemany will have to play the key well.

For a long time, Griezmann was an obsession for Manchester United and also for PSG. His wish, however, was to play for Barcelona, and he ended up fulfilling it. But his fit has not finished being round in the team. Nobody disputes his class or his effort, but neither is anyone fooled and everyone waited a little longer.

Antoine Griezmann for Fútbol Club Barcelona in the current season