Antoine Griezmann will take a 'low' salary with high bonuses at Barcelona in order to force through a move to the Nou Camp this summer, according to reports in Spain.
The Atletico Madrid striker is in demand, however his £193,000 a week salary is a stumbling block for interested parties.
Griezmann himself is reportedly keen on Barcelona, and is willing to accept a pay cut so the Catalan side do not have to add too much to their spiralling wage bill.
According to Spanish newspaper Sport, Griezmann will instead accept a deal with large performance and goal bonuses, to make up for any savings in his wage.
Sport also report that Barcelona, while unwilling to splurge too much on Griezmann's salary, are set to pay a large transfer fee to Atletico.
A fee of at least €100million - £87.4m - is suggested for Barcelona to prise the France international striker from the Wanda Metropolitano.
Barcelona are still looking to augment their front line after selling Neymar to PSG last summer, in order to add to the threat provided by Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
They have spent big on the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho, but have deployed these players on the wing and in attacking midfield respectively.
Griezmann, who has scored 17 goals in La Liga this season, would fit the bill for Ernesto Valverde's side perfectly.
Trigga21
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Such a pity...Sanchez earns 300k a week and griezman's 192k is too much.Not much difference between the players if you ask me.actually I think griezman is better...and a team player who will fit in well at barca..even the £87m is a low amount considering the cost of coutinho...bale...mbappe and neymar,dembele...and others.
AftabNaushad
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why do we bother with griezmann if we have dembele,Suarez and messi on board? what is the board thinking here???
davic1234
90
why do people turn every article into a Messi-Ronaldo debate? Soccer has to keep growing.
sammy696
38
They always say new players would fit perfectly into the team but as of recent look how that have turned out.
nakeidbfbfosishsbdnd
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Suarez will teach and help Griesmann to be a good barca striker. both can rotate and give each other rest during the season
That aint happening both are top class players and must be 100% starters. If Griezmann goes to Barca someone must leave or he will sit on the bench.