- Barcelona players allegedly aren't happy about Antoine's possible arrival.
- They don't like the way Griezmann refused the Catalans last season.
- Contrary to the reports, Messi confessed that he didn't call the Frenchman.
- The forward is not the exact reinforcement the team needs, they believe.
- His arrival would be a bad example for the youngsters at the club.
According to Sport, an outlet based in Barcelona, the players at the club will not welcome Griezmann if Bartomeu secures the Frenchman's signing. Reportedly, there are four main reasons why the dressing room won't welcome him with open arms.
First of all, the way he rejected the Liga champions a year ago didn't go well with the majority of the squad. Last season, the club's leaders were waiting for Antoine to join and were disappointed when he posted the infamous documentary 'The Decision' to announce his intention to remain at Atletico Madrid.
Second, Messi is allegedly not as excited about the 28-year-old's arrival as it was earlier reported by other sources. Leo supposedly confessed to his teammates that he didn't call the French international to convince him to join Barcelona.
Third, most of the locker-room believes that the forward is not the player Barca needs at the moment. Perhaps they believe that a striker should not be the board's top priority in the summer and they consider that reinforcements need to be done in other positions.
And lastly, the way the 2018 World Cup winner played 'cat and mouse' with the club last season would serve as a bad example to the younger players from La Masia. Perhaps they are right that last summer's saga went overboard and that Barca has lost its authority in the eyes of the youth.
Atletico recently announced that their best player will be leaving the club once the transfer window opens. Barcelona have allegedly contacted Griezmann over a contract and are waiting until July 1st to activate his €120m release clause.
