Antoine Griezmann looks set for a move to Barcelona in the summer with the Catalan club in advanced negotiations with Atletico Madrid.
The Frenchman appears to have his heart set on a move after he was denied such a privilege in the summer.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are now in pole position to sign the attacker with a deal already agreed in principle.
Griezmann looked set on a move away from the Wanda Metropolitano last summer, with Manchester United seemingly ready to snap up the 26-year-old.
However, a transfer ban meant Atletico were unable to buy a replacement and they doubled his release clause from £85million to £170m to warn off any suitors.
Barcelona have not given up on signing their man though and they are thought to have already reached an agreement for next summer.
According the the report, Griezmann is excited by the possibility of lining up with the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta.
Meanwhile, Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is desperate to sign another world-class striker to ensure he has four to choose from at the club.
The Catalans want to avoid a situation like this season where the injury to star signing Ousmane Dembele has left them short of experienced world-class attackers.
mcdonalder
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Welcome to Camp Nou
balcony
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If he leaves Atleti.. the only team he would join is United.
iinsomnia
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PSG have Cavani, Barça have Dembele, United have Zlatan but he will retire next season. Grizi will be the perfect replacement.
neymarjr19
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yeah..that is great..Griezmann join Barcelona..but..what is his jersey number??and how with other attacker in Barcelona..does they will bench..like Deulofeu..or Dembele..i sure he will plays with Messi..and Suarez..
mdayat10
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Barcalona will be best team in everyones heart
Faizkarol
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A player like Griezmann should've been in EPL by now!
Akekala
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Now even Chelsea have entered the mix...
BarcelonaManCityFC
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Honestly, we have good attackers but Griezmann would be a good fit. By that I mean, if we buy Griezmann, then spending 105 million on Dembele would be a waste, what I recommend is to not buy him! He hasn’t been in great form recently and when he gets here, he might just be another flop in form like Suarez. Griezmann is a really good player but I don’t think Barca would suit him. We all know Bartomeu is crazy so he might just buy Griezmann and release Iniesta and make Griezmann play as CAM or a CM.
JoelTimothydoh-995
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You be highly welcome to Barcelona, we need a good forward now that suarez is not in form, luckily you will be given no. 9. I assure if Barcelona can sign coutinho and griezmanm we will be unstoppable
RapNig
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Suarez maybe benched. Or Messi will finally play as a Central Attacking Midfielder
Mahdiraza69
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Thanks griezmann.... M glad to see him with leo messi
Psg_forever
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I believed it then looked at the source. Never correct about anything same man that said Cavani would leave in January. Idk where he gets his need from.
bempr
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Anywhere but Barca; it is disappointing to see him transfer there. Barca is the most dysfunctional club in the world, and he won't be a good fit there, it could ruin his career. EPL might be better for him, although it would be nice to see him in Serie A, or maybe back in France.