News from Spain indicates Liverpool and Arsenal could miss out on one of their summer targets: French winger Antoine Griezmann.
Atletico Madrid are ready to turn their attentions to the Real Sociedad man, making him their number one target for the coming weeks.
Tottenham are also believed to have lodged a bid for the young flyer, but he now looks most likely to remain in Spain.
With Diego Costa, Adrian and David Villa now plying their trades elsewhere the Rojiblancos are in need of some more reinforcements in the attacking third. New number nine Mario Mandzukic is already signed on the dotted line but boss Diego Simeone wants more.
Sociedad are reticent to lose arguably their best player and have remained insistent that he will not leave for a penny less than his €30million release clause.
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