Manchester United could well be World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann in January.
That’s the startling report that has emerged in recent days, with the on-loan Frenchman at the center of a complicated dispute between his employers Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who he signed with and went on loan to in the summer. last.
Griezmann will trigger a clause in his contract to become a permanent Atleti player if he plays a certain number of minutes – at the moment, however, manager Diego Simeone is using it sparingly in order to negotiate with Barca at a later date.
With Barca and Atletico locked in a bitter disagreement over the 31-year-old, Athleticism (opens in a new tab) claims that in fact, Manchester United could resolve the impasse.
“If the dispute is not resolved, then one option would be for Griezmann to move again, maybe even as early as January,” Dermot Corrigan said. “Manchester United were one of several Premier League clubs to inquire about him during last summer’s transfer window. The player at that time was solely focused on his time at Atletico and n ‘listened to no other option, but everyone’s patience is being tested at the moment.’
Griezmann would certainly solve a problem for United up front. Cristiano Ronaldo has also been used only sparingly, with Marcus Rashford more often in the lead at the start of this season – and the Portuguese’s future is in doubt.
With the legendary CR7 as a target for Simeone this summer, it seems possible the Argentine will move heaven and earth to secure his man, even and especially at the expense of a player causing a conundrum behind the scenes. It’s been noted that Griezmann isn’t pushing for a move and is showing the utmost professionalism despite the issue.
Transfer Guru fabrice romano (opens in a new tab) however, poured water on the rumor.
“I am aware of the speculation that Manchester United inquired about Antoine Griezmann this summer, but I understand there is not much to it,” the Italian said in his daily briefing (opens in a new tab) with Caught offside. “At the moment the situation is still unclear between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona for Griezmann, so there is still nothing happening with the other clubs at the moment.
“Griezmann is 100% focused on Atletico Madrid.”
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