France World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is in talks to join Major League Soccer’s Orlando City, a source close to the talks told AFP on Monday.
Griezmann currently plays for Atletico Madrid, where he is the Spanish club’s all-time top scorer and has also scored 44 goals in an illustrious career for his international side.
The 34-year-old’s possible move to the United States has been rumored for years, with the player known to be an admirer of other American leagues such as the NBA and the NFL.
Griezmann’s transfer would provide a further boost for the fast-growing American football league.
Orlando holds Griezmann’s «discovery rights» — an MLS mechanism that gives one team priority to negotiate a player’s transfer — the source said, confirming a report from The Athletic.
Although Griezmann is no longer a guaranteed starter for Atletico Madrid, he has already scored twelve goals in 35 games this season wsx2.
The 2018 World Cup winner scored a total of 210 goals for the La Liga club – interrupted by a break at Barcelona from 2019-2022 – and extended his contract in Madrid last year until June 2027.
He retired from the French national team in 2024 after 137 appearances.
The MLS season started Saturday and the transfer window runs until the end of March before reopening mid-season during the summer.
Orlando City failed to qualify for the last MLS play-offs but has a history of big names, with former players including Ballon d’Or winner Kaka.
Published on February 24, 2026
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