Manchester United and Chelsea have been tracking Atletico Madrid sensation Antoine Griezmann for quite a long period of time and the Frenchman has now given them big hope as he told his friends that he is ready for a move, according to Daily Star. This is on back of another report which explains that Premier League giants Chelsea are ready to invest 60 million Euros for the service of the 24-year-old forward.
The former Real Sociedad player joined the Madrid club in 2014 and since been a revelation, becoming the part and parcel of the team. He has scored 44 goals for the club across all competitions, in just 88 games. The move to Vicente Caldron also helped him to earn a place in the France national team. He has made 22 appearances for the National team, scoring six times.
Now, it is reported that Griezmann has told his close pals that the thought to going for new adventures is haunting him, and he also explained that he prefers to move to Premier League.
Apart from Chelsea, Manchester United and their rivals at the other end of town, Manchester City are keeping a tab on Griezmann. However, the player kept suspense on which team he wants to join.
He has been the hottest prospect in the summer transfer window and Atletico Madrid increased his release clause to 61.8 million euros last summer which shrugged off the interests from many parties. However, the France international has been scoring goals at each which has urged Premier League elites to forget the big price.
The club President Enrique Cerezo, earlier spoke that the player is not in the market.
“Antoine Griezmann is very happy and satisfied here.”
Atletico are currently second in La Liga table, three points fall of league toppers Barcelona.