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Barcelona has already decided what to do with Griezmann and Coutinho after consulting with Ronald Koeman

By Alexis Almosnino

As it transpired, the Barcelona coach wants to have both players for the new season beyond the club's need to sell them and lower the salary mass.

As it transpired, the Barcelona coach wants to have both players for the new season beyond the club's need to sell them and lower the salary mass.

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Antoine Griezmann's future at Barcelona could take a surprising turn. After several weeks of rumors that suggest that the French forward will return to Atlético de Madrid through a barter with Saúl Ñíguez, the newspaper 'Sport' reports that the Catalan club could end up staying with the French international after consulting with coach Ronald Koeman , who is fascinated with the job that the footballer is offering in the preseason.

The DT has become the great supporter of the ‘Little Prince’. Beyond the need to sell players to lower the wage bill, the aforementioned source explains that Barcelona greatly respect the opinion of the Dutch coach and this is very favorable for Griezmann, who has a contract with the Catalans until 2024.

Koeman is one of his great supporters and he is sure that he can be an important player in the team, as he was in his first year. He loves the attitude he is maintaining throughout the stage and the way in which he is managing an atypical preseason, ”says the newspaper‘ Sport ’.

Philippe Coutinho is another of those who sounds far from Barcelona for the 2021-22 season. However, as with Griezmann, the South American has all the confidence of Ronald Koeman and the Catalan club could desist from his sale, giving him one more opportunity to demonstrate why he is the most expensive signing in the history of the Catalans.

"The intention of the Dutch coach is to continue counting on both, beyond the fact that, if a good offer arrives, they can consider leaving. The Brazilian continues to recover from an injury that prevented him from participating last season, but from the club they explain that he is recovering very well, that, little by little, his physical problems are being left behind and that he has quality left over to join the team by Ronald Koeman ”, publishes 'Sport'.


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