French NT coach Didier Deschamps offers his take on Antoine Griezmann's situation with Atletico Madrid
The coach has joked about the striker's lack of minutes: "He'll be less tired"
Didier Deschamps has commented on the complicated situation Antoine Griezmann is going through at Atletico.
The striker is playing limited minutes because Atletico do not want to be forced to pay 40 million euros to Barca.
The French coach, who has included Griezmann in the call-up, joked about the issue. "He'll be less tired," he said with a laugh.
On a serious note, he added:
"It's a situation you all know about. I don't want to go into the situation he's in with his club, but it's clear that it limits his playing time".
Deschamps underlined that, despite not playing more than 30 minutes, he has been a key player for Atletico and will be an important addition to the national team.
"He is still a crucial player at the club level and he aspires to play more than 30 minutes. It could be a good time for him to play more minutes for us".
The coach was asked about his experience with these contractual situations that affect modern football.
"I adapt to contractual issues. There are different things but the important thing for me is the performance he can produce with us".
Deschamps today released a list that also includes Barcelona's Jules Koundé and Ousmane Dembélé, one of the big new additions to the squad.
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