Griezmann absent as Atletico Madrid set off for pre-season
Not on the bus to Los Angeles de San Rafael
Posted Monday, July 08, 2019 by Marca.com
As they do each summer, Atletico Madrid have left the Spanish capital to travel to nearby Los Angeles de San Rafael for pre-season training and they've departed without Antoine Griezmann.
The Frenchman was a no-show at the club's training base and was not on the bus that left the city.
As a result, the wantaway forward will be sanctioned according to the club's internal rules.
The Griezmann saga took a dramatic twist on Friday when it was reported that he'd agreed to join Barcelona as early as March and when Los Rojiblancos released a strong-worded statement.
Such a transfer to Catalonia has not been processed yet, so the player is still under contract at Atleti and is still earning his salary of 20 million euros per year.
Although the 28-year-old wasn't present for the start of pre-season, new signings Joao Felix, Hector Herrera, Felipe and Marcos Llorente were all on the bus when it left on Sunday.
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