Griezmann signs on until 2027 at Atletico Madrid

French international forward Antoine Griezmann has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Atletico Madrid until the end of June 2027.

Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian (R) vies with Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg match between Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid in Milan, Italy, Feb.20, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

"Antoine Griezmann and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the French footballer to renew his contract until June 30th, 2027," explained the Atletico website.

The news means that Griezmann will stay at the club he originally joined from Real Sociedad in 2014, until he is 36 years old.

Griezmann has played 442 games for Atletico in two spells, with a two-year hiatus at FC Barcelona between 2019 and 2021.

He has also scored a club record 197 goals and is the non-Spanish player with the third-highest number of appearances for the club after team-mates Jan Oblak and Angel Correa.

This season saw his performances drop slightly in comparison with previous years, but Griezmann still scored eight goals in La Liga and 16 in all competitions, as well as giving nine assists in 53 appearances in Liga, Copa and Champions League.