If we had all just listened to Diego Godin, this whole charade would have been over before it began.

As Antoine Griezmann's every touch was booed on the last day of the season following media reports concerning a move to Barcelona, his Atletico Madrid teammate went over to the fans and told them to stop, and that the forward was staying.

Instead, it went largely unnoticed and the whole saga played out. Almost two years of "Will he? Won't he?" was excruciatingly resolved in one rather self-indulgent...

Another day that shook Spanish football has allowed Atletico Madrid to quietly make one of their most important moves of the summer.

While all eyes were on neighbours Real poaching now ex-Spain coach Julen Lopetegui, Los Rojiblancos discretely announced that centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez has signed a new five-year deal with the club.

It brings to an end something of a "Will he? Won't he?" saga for the club and the Uruguayan, who has been targeted by a number of top clubs across Europe, including...

There was a moment of comedy during Tuesday's France news conference, when an eager Spanish journalist tried his best to get the scoop on Antoine Griezmann's future.

The Atletico Madrid man, who was on media duty alongside Steven N'Zonzi, has been heavily linked with a move to La Liga rivals Barcelona and opened by apologising,stating he would not be revealing his decision regarding his future. However, that apology did not stop Cadena SER's Pedro Morata from doing his best to try and catch Griezmann...

Boom. Just like that, on a day that was supposed to be all about Antoine Griezmann, an afternoon that turned into focusing on Real Madrid's decision to appoint Julen Lopetegui, finally became Atletico Madrid's at the 11th hour as they announced the -- likely -- arrival of Thomas Lemar from Monaco.

To get the full picture you need to wind back the clock a few weeks.

Griezmann was promised -- in addition to a pay rise -- top quality signings that demonstrated the club's ambition matched his own....

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TOP STORY: Atletico have deal for Lemar

This is a big one. After Spanish outlets Marca and AS reported earlier that Atletico Madrid and Monaco had a deal in principle for Thomas Lemar, both clubs have now confirmed the news.

📝 Preliminary agreement with @AS_Monaco_EN over the transfer of Thomas Lemar
👉 https://t.co/WwsvqzPsfq #AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/NnUwAPLCCC

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) June 12, 2018

L'AS Monaco et l'@Atleti annoncent avoir trouvé un accord de principe pour le transfert de Thomas Lemar. Les deux clubs vont continuer à travailler dans les prochains jours afin de trouver un accord définitif. pic.twitter.com/rinKA51Nbs

— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) June 12, 2018

The Lemar deal is not technically done yet but the two clubs have agreed in principle and will now work out the formal...

If their social media output is anything to go by, France teammates Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann are pretty much the best pals in the whole wide world.

In the latest instalment of their ongoing buddy movie, the Manchester United midfielder invited his fellow countryman to meet his mother, Yeo.

Paul Pogba loves Antoine Griezmann so much that he took him to meet his Mum. She's nailed the trademark celebration and all! 😆🤙 pic.twitter.com/Af2hmXZpRy

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) May 30, 2018

Pogba dropped in on his mum on Fetes des Meres, the French equivalent of Mother's Day, and it didn't take long until Mrs P was busting out Griezmann's trademark goal celebration.

Both Pogba and Griezmann...