Barcelona: Pundit backs Antoine Griezmann to leave club 1769444636jUpcH0MQ
Barcelona are ready to part ways with Antoine Griezmann less than a year after forking out £108million to sign him, according to Barca insider Guillem Balague. Griezmann has been tentatively linked with a move to Manchester United.
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Griezmann has only been at Barca for one season, but the Catalan giants are seemingly ready to let him go.
The Frenchman cost £108m last summer as he joined from Atletico Madrid, and has had a mixed season.
He has found the net 14 times in 37 matches in all competitions, providing four assists.
Reports earlier in the season suggested he had failed to get on with Lionel Messi, however.
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And now, Barca are preparing to cut their losses and sell Griezmann in an attempt to recoup funds to go after Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar.
He has apparently gained interest from the Premier League, with United and Chelsea both interested.
A more likely scenario, however, is that he could be used in a swap deal with PSG to bring Neymar back to the Nou Camp.
Speaking in a Q&A on YouTube, Balague revealed that Barca have officially put the French World Cup-winner up for sale.
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"They're showing him the door for him to go and move on," claimed the insider.
"Every possibility is available, as well.
"What that means generally is that the club is saying 'he's for sale'.
"Then we will have to see what happens, I think what's quite clear is that the market has been transformed.
"There won't be much money being spent in the next market.
"So, will Barcelona really want to lose on a player that they still haven't got enough back from?
"Not in terms of performances or money, either, but the door is open."