With Jose Mourinho arriving at the club, Manchester United fans are being inundated with fresh news on probable transfer targets on almost an hourly basis. The media have so far linked Gonzalo Higuain, Willian, Kastos Manolas, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maurio Icardi to the club. However, out of all these news, the one that excites me the most is undoubtedly the fact that Antoine Griezmann has supposedly expressed his interest in a move to Manchester. The Atletico forward, whose brother Theo is apparently a die hard Red Devil is easily one of the most exciting youngsters in world football at the moment. This season, he has scored 31 goals for Atletico Madrid, including crucial away goals against Barcelona and Bayern Munich to take his team to the Champions League final.
Last week reports suggested the Frenchman was ready to commit his future to the club and sign a new long-term contract. However, L’Equipe are now claiming that the France international’s agent Eric Olhats says Griezmann’s future might not necessarily be at the Vicente Calderon.He said: “Contrary to certain claims announcing that Antoine at Atletico next season will be the case without fail, nothing has been decided or endorsed. We are currently listening to different clubs who also offer real interest and attraction.”
At Old Trafford, he can ply his trade on the left or right wing, somewhere he started off at Real Sociedad. A quadrant of Memphis Depay, Antoine Griezmann, Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney could prove to be absolutely lethal when it clicks, and would give most teams nightmares. Besides he has a habit of scoring goals no matter where he plays, as is shown by the fact that he has put in 87 goals in just 4 seasons, and is already Atletico’s highest goalscorer in the Champions League. Moreover, his workrate and vision are also incredible, and that is something Jose loves to see in his attackers.
All in all, Griezmann and United seem to be a match made in heaven, and no matter what value they put on him, I think Ed Woodward should go after him at any cost.
Transfer feasibility: 7.5/10
