MADRID, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann will leave the club at the end of the season to join Major League Soccer side Orlando City.

Spanish sports dailies Diario AS, Sport and El Mundo Deportivo are among the outlets reporting that Griezmann has been given permission by Atletico to travel to the United States during the current international break to sign his contract with Orlando City, with club sources confirming the move.

"Antoine Griezmann has been authorised by his club to travel to Orlando during his days off in order to make progress in the discussions linked to his future," the source said on Monday.

There had been speculation that Griezmann could leave Atletico in February while the MLS transfer window was still open, but the 35-year-old's strong form and the fact that Atletico remains in the Champions League and has also reached this season's Copa del Rey final persuaded him to stay until the end of the current campaign.

Griezmann is Atletico's all-time leading scorer with 211 goals and ranks fourth in appearances in the club's history, having played 488 matches over 10 seasons. ■