Antoine Griezmann, the 2018 World Cup winner, is in talks to join Orlando City in the American league, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP. Griezmann currently plays for Atletico Madrid, being the club's all-time top scorer with 210 goals. Rumors have swirled for years about Griezmann's move to the United States, known for his admiration for the NBA and the NFL. Griezmann's move would be a significant boost to the rapidly growing American league, especially after Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023. The source confirmed, in line with a report by The Athletic, that Orlando City holds 'discovery rights' to Griezmann, a mechanism in the American league that grants a club priority in negotiating a player's transfer. Despite Griezmann, who turns 35 in March, losing his starting position at Atletico, he has still scored 12 goals in 35 matches this season. The 2018 World Cup winner and 2022 World Cup runner-up played for Atletico from 2014 to 2019, then moved to Barcelona where he stayed from 2019 to 2022 before returning to the capital club on loan initially and then permanently in 2022.
