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. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)