Manchester United have been linked to French striker Antoine Griezmann all year long but after a transfer embargo was placed on Atletico Madrid the 26-year-old opted to stay with the Colchoneros out of loyalty, but the transfer embargo ends in January and Diego Costa will be back to the club SO! these two factors are key indications that the former Real Sociedad man can leave in January or after the World Cups this summer.
There's bad news for Manchester United though as Barcelona have joined the race to sign Griezmann. Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo claim that Barcelona have scheduled a series of meeting with Atletico to open talks for the French forward and the Catalan club wants any deal for Griezmann to be done before the World Cup In Russia.
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Manchester United will be perturbed about Barcelona's interest with the belief Griezmann would prefer to remain in Spain. The Frenchman will have a release clause in the region of £90 million by January. Jose Mourinho and Manchester United themselves are planning to return to Atletico with a renewed bid for the diminutive striker next summer where he should be allowed to walk.
After Barcelona endured a strange summer with the losing of Neymar to PSG, failure to land their choice target Philippe Countinho and more painfully seeing Real Madrid conquer both in Europe and domestically Lionel Messi personally encouraged the Blaugrana to bid for Griezmann as he believed the player can help the Catalans regain their 'swagger'.
Antoine Griezmann will have the chance to further convince the Barcelona hierarchy when Atletico Madrid host Barcelona on Saturday.
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