Barcelona Transfer News: The Athletic say Manchester United tried to sign Antoine Griezmann, a Barcelona striker who is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid.
The 31-year-old French player joined Barcelona from Atlético Madrid in 2019 in a deal worth €120m. But he had a hard time at Spotify Camp Nou for two years before returning to the Metropolitano in the summer of last year.
Griezmann arrived on loan to the rojiblancos. but they have to buy it for 40 million euros if they want to keep it.
But Barca and Atletico are at loggerheads over the terms of the deal that are needed to use the option to buy the player permanently.
Barcelona Transfer News: Will Griezmann leave Barcelona?
Meanwhile, it has come to light that Manchester United wanted to sign Griezmann during the summer and inquired about a possible signing.
During the summer, the Red Devils were desperately looking for a new striker because Cristiano Ronaldo’s future was uncertain. And it seems that they also studied the idea of ​​signing Griezmann.
Some other Premier League teams apart from Manchester United have also considered a possible move for the France international.
But according to the report, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner turned down all offers at the time because he was focused on doing well at Atletico Madrid.
Griezmann’s situation is problematic
But now it is said that the Barcelona player who is on loan at the Wanda Metropolitano is getting angry about his situation there.
Atlético de Madrid have only played with him for 30 minutes or less this season to avoid having to pay 40 million euros to buy him.
The situation does not seem to improve in the short term. So the report says that Griezmann could be looking to leave Atletico Madrid as soon as January.
If this happens, it will be interesting to see if Manchester United or any of the other Premier League teams interested in the 31-year-old striker are willing to make another offer.
