Griezmann signs with MLS club Orlando City, to finish season with Atletico Madrid

[p]It was only a matter of time. On Tuesday, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-city/rsHkUNCo/"]Orlando City[/a] confirmed the official signing of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/griezmann-antoine/OxCa1jdT/"]Antoine Griezmann[/a].[/p][p]As has been mentioned several times since February, the French striker will complete his season with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a] before making the move to the United States.[/p][p]He has signed a two-year contract with an option for the 2028/29 season.[/p][p][b]"I look forward to making Orlando my new home, meeting the supporters, feeling the energy at Inter&Co Stadium, and giving everything I have to help the team achieve great things,"[/b] Griezmann said in a statement.[/p][embed guid="528340a0-2450-4667-a8cf-c255b9970f80" url="https://x.com/orlandocitysc/status/2036442923525439520?s=46" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"He is one of the most gifted, accomplished and influential players of his generation, and his decision to choose Orlando City reflects the mission and culture of our club," [/b]said Orlando City owner Mark Wilf of Griezmann.[/p][p][b]"Our focus is on consistently building a championship-calibre roster every year, and adding a world-class player like Antoine reinforces that commitment and our belief in what the club can achieve."[/b][/p][p]This season at Atletico, he still has the chance to win both the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.[/p][image alt="Griezmann's recent seasons in numbers" id="6c75579d-be5e-47eb-aa0d-e00ff2dc3d88" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="11e1faf0-90c2-4c49-af38-fbafd23e2e12" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Griezmann joined Atletico from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-sociedad/jNvak2f3/"]Real Sociedad[/a] in July 2014. Since then, he has become the club’s all-time top scorer with 211 goals, surpassing Luis Aragones, who scored 173.[/p][p]With 488 appearances in the red and white shirt over 10 seasons, he is also the fourth most-capped player in the history of the Colchoneros.[/p]