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Antoine Griezmann| Catalunya Radio say Griezmann to Barcelona is done for €100m
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Yep, because Griezmann is really going to be telling his teammates that he can't wait to get out of there...
Openly flirting with other clubs when you have a fairly low release clause seems a bit daft if your end goal is to get a new contract. There's no nuanced negotiations, at the very first hurdle you're forced to lay your cards on the table.
Didn't Griezmann himself openly said that he only stayed because of the transfer ban? It's a non story, Felipe Luis knows nothing. Griezmann will leave Atletico next summer, whether that will be to United is another thing.
He's a bit shit this season, isn't he?
Hit and miss. He was excellent for the first half of the Barca game, but hasn't quite been at peak form yet. Same for the rest of the team they are struggling to really put any real stamp on games.
Good. Hope Atletico get eliminated, to be honest. They were likeable when they broke the hegemony in Spain but the sentiment has worn off by now. Not much to like about them really, when you think about it, except "not being that rich".
And this guy... I like him but at the same time I kind of want us to pull the "Manchester Untied don't wait for anybody" and go for someone else. That'd be a bit daft if he was playing like last season but now...
Just generally speaking: an extremely good player and all, but I don't think he should be coveted as much as media hype/a lot of Manchester United fans expect him to be. There are some alternatives out there.
Yeah, never a 100m player if this season is concerned.. but Atletico on the whole are very poor this season. I just have a feeling that there is a future transfer on AG's mind.
There's a pretty good chance that he could end up at Barcelona. But he hasn't been that great this season and I would like to have Griezmann at United but I'm wondering if 80m being quoted for him is even worth it.
I agree for the most part, can only really think of one proven alternative though, at the moment.
Playing like a man who did his club a favour by staying for 12 more months
His head is already in Manchester.
Or Barcelona. Hopefully Agent P can swing him our way.
Haven't kept track. Anything new on this front?
Barcelona lost one of their big names. Griezmann is a big name in a similar position and is expected to leave soon. 2+2=5.
Or as a journalist might put it: "The deal is close to being finalized, according to a source. Manchester United are also reported to be interested in the player and are following the situation closely".
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No biggie. If he goes there we'll get Dybala. Easy peasy.
It's £80, not £100m. He's having a bad season of course, but let's not forget he finished 3rd in the Balon d'Or and his level is a lot higher than this slump him/his team are in.
86m is a bargain for Griezmann and I think we are going to snap him up in June. If we had him this season I'd be getting very, very excited and a lot of our rivals would be terrified.
We will not get Dybala. Player will have better options in terms of geography and success.
Am I the only one that doesn't rate him that highly? He's good don't get me wrong, but people talk about him like he's some kind of superstar that'll set the world alight. He's really not at the level people seem to put him at. But I suppose Griezmann on the back of a shirt looks good.
Would love Griezmann. Streets ahead of Mkhi.
I mean if people think he's on the level on Ronaldo, Messi, then yeah he's not THAT good.
I'd put him in the same tier as Hazard, KDB, Dybala, Isco, etc.
30+ goals and assists for 3 years straight from a no.10 position is ridiculously good.
And consider that he is playing at Atletico and not Real or Barca who have way better squads and score goals for fun.
He is as close to prime Rooney as youll get from a player available on the market. Rooney in his prime was a fantastic player.
I agree, I won't knock Rooney despite not liking the bloke but whenever I watch Griezmann I just don't see the hype. Maybe I just watch the wrong matches but I don't see what the fuss is about. His movement is excellent but he doesn't half fluff a lot.
If United sign him (which is very likely) I don't see him making a huge impact. He's a brilliant player but not one that's in the game changing league. Personal opinion obviously.
I agree with you. He's like Mkhi and Mata (who I was against signing for the same reasons)in that they get the stats but their general play leaves a lot to be desired. I'd much prefer having Fekir over him and another likely #10 target in Ozil.
This. Think we need creative players more than anything. The likes of Dybala, Fekir, Ozil and even Malcom would suit far more.
How is he not a game changer? He has single handedly gotten Atleti to CL finals. An Atleti team that is almost devoid of any attacking threat. He has scored vital winning goals against Bayern, Barca etc. When Griezmann is out of form, the whole Atleti team looks poor. Everything goes through him.
He's not been very good this season, but at his best he's one of the best around. Not as flashy as the Neymar's and Messi's but his movement and ability to get into the channels is nothing short of sensational.
The only way we'd be underwhelmed is if we brought him expecting a playmaker. He's good at that aspect of the game, but we could find better for that role. If we buy him expecting one of the best goal scorers in World football, we'd be content.
I think Fekir will be great here. He is in the right age to step up and wouldn't cost as much. Griezmann had his chance. It's early in the season, but he has been poor so far and definitely not worth 100m.
He'd be perfect for Barca. Best striker that would be on the market next summer.
at 100m. being too much for Griezmann. Wake up and smell the coffee, his is 2017, not 2008.
at 100m. being too much for Griezmann. Wake up and smell the coffee, his is 2017, not 2008.He's been a proper elite player for years. Finishing, movement and intelligence are all top class.
A few concerns about the potential signing
A few concerns about the potential signing
- I think we need to make sure if we're signing him that he's got enough of that elite level left in the tank. Because he's been so good now for a number of years, it would be terrible if we buy just as his he begins to slide. As highly as a I rate him I do think we've got to consider his performances this season and see what his next 2-3 are looking like based on that.
- The PL is a more physical league and he's not very strong. So like ADM it's worth considering how he'll deal with the extra physicality.
- He's not a playmaker. And I think we need playmakers. If we comes we'll have two strikers upfront, which means that playing Rashford and Martial will be even harder than it is, given Jose's preference for solidarity. And then that means we have even less space for playmaking in our team. It's a concern. You see city and de Bruyne and the two Silva's are there to knit things together. We'll be left with just pogba. Mkhitarian is proving to be anything but that type of player.
Where would he fit in ? Messi is playing more centrally and Suarez is a 9. Don't you need a winger more?He'd be perfect for Barca. Best striker that would be on the market next summer.
Not physical Enough? He's of the same mould as Hazard/Torres who have done brilliant in the prem. Lots of good examples + he will have a very physical team to conquer the ball and give it to him in advanced positions like Hazard
a free for the number 10 role and griezmann as a right sided forward would be a magnificent attacking quartet, alongside lukaku and martial /rashford. I don't see a reason why it cannot work that way.
Griezmann is great at stretching play and scoring goals and he would fit right in as a right sided forward, even better if we find attacking full backs to compliment. Only down side is that it leaves very little playing time for Mata / mikhi and might see one of them leave
Griezmann is great at stretching play and scoring goals and he would fit right in as a right sided forward, even better if we find attacking full backs to compliment. Only down side is that it leaves very little playing time for Mata / mikhi and might see one of them leave
How do you know that? Especially the success part.
Been off form for a while.
You put him in our team for Mkhitaryan and suddenly we are the best team in the league.
I think City are better but Griezmann bring us closer.
I'm not saying he's not physical enough. I'm saying there are a few things to consider before making the plunge into this deal. Most likely he'll adapt to the league and be among it's best 2-3 players.
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