Soccer-Barcelona sign Griezmann from Atletico Madrid

Barcelona have signed Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid for 120 million euros ($135 million)after paying his release clause, the La Liga champions said in a statement on Friday.

France forward Griezmann, 28, rejected a move to Barcelona last year to sign a new contract with Atletico but announced in May he was leaving the Madrid side, where he has spent the last five seasons since signing from Real Sociedad in 2014. ($1 = 0.8894 euros)