Antoine Griezmann a Barcelona transfer target IF they can’t land Philippe Coutinho
Earlier this week it was reported that Barca has agreed a deal in principle to land Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann
BARCELONA may only look to seal a deal for Antoine Griezmann IF they fail to land Philippe Coutinho.
Earlier this week it was reported that Barca had agreed a deal in principle to sign Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann.
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Now Catalan paper Sport claim that Griezmann is only considered as a back-up target.
But should they fail in their attempt to land Coutinho, the report says that Barca are in a better position to land Griezmann than Prem suitors Manchester United and Manchester City.
United were keen on signing Paul Pogba's pal last summer, but Fifa's decision to uphold Atletico's transfer ban ended any hopes of a move.
Griezmann instead signed a new contract until 2022, which saw his buy-out clause doubled from £85million to £170m.
The Atletico striker has been in poor form this season, scoring just twice in La Liga.
This week Le 10 Sport claimed the Catalans have stolen a march on their rivals by agreeing a deal in principle with Griezmann.
With Luis Suarez struggling in front of goal, Barca are in the market for a long-term solution in attack.
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Lionel Messi is still as effective as ever, despite turning 30.
While, Ousmane Dembele will surely come good, he is still only 20.
Griezmann, 26, is still one of the best strikers around, despite his struggles, and knows La Liga well.
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