Atletico Madrid’s French striker Antoine Griezmann is regarded as the third best player in world with only the two legendary players — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi — ahead of him.
The 25-year old had an exemplary season with both club and country where he helped Atletico Madrid reach the final of UEFA Champions League, guided France into the final of Euro 2016 — also winning the golden boot award in the process and made it to the Ballon D’or three-man shortlist.
It is only natural that there will high interest in one of the best strikers in the world.
Currently, Dutch star Memphis Depay wears the historic jersey but he is expected to leave the club soon with French club Lyon and English outfit Everton interested.
Griezmann's friendship with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is well documented and that could be the persuading factor that could force Griezmann to change the stripes of Atletico for the Red of Manchester.
Fin de journée, on rentre au château ☃️ pic.twitter.com/SpsQ1hs6DC— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) November 8, 2016
"I always ask Paul Pogba about Manchester United," Griezmann told Sky Sport News in Germany in November 2016.
"You hear a lot of things (speculation) about Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, but right now I don't see me moving to a new club. But it would be awesome to play alongside Paul one day.
But Griezmann will not come cheap and Manchester United will probably have to set yet another signing record to land the French sensation.
Also, there are couple of roadblocks that may stop this deal from actually going through — firstly if United fail to make it into the Champions League and secondly if the Court of Arbitration decides to uphold the 18 month transfer ban on Atletico for breach of code of conduct.
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