Manchester United have failed to land their top transfer target this summer and are now being mocked.
The Red Devils have had a quiet season on the domestic arena, where they only managed to finish sixth and lift the League Cup title.
However, they did manage to step into the Champions League on the final day of the season after they beat Dutch giants Ajax in the Europa League final.
This means that Manchester United can now lure one of the best players in the world at the moment and they have already been linked to top class talent for a move this summer.
One such player constantly linked with a move to Old Trafford is French international Antoine Griezmann.
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Easily one of the best players in the world at the moment, Griezmann has been in great form for Atletico Madrid for more than a year now and though he failed to win any silverware with the club, has just recently assured his future.
The 26-year old was one of the hottest properties in the transfer marker with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea interested.
Jose Mourinho looked determined to land him and was reportedly ready to make him the first player to join the €100m club this summer.
It was understood that Griezmann was also close to a move but the FFP’s transfer ban on the Spanish giants meant that they cannot offload Griezmann this summer.
And they have seen this opportunity to tie him to the club and it was earlier reported that Griezmann penned a new long-term contract a couple of days ago at the Vicente Calderon.
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Though United may be able to land him in the future, they are now out of the race for his signature and are getting some slack for it.
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo could not refrain himself from mocking the English club in a recent interview.
Confirming the details of the deal, he said: ‘Yes, it’s one more year and the release clause will remain the same.
‘The issue of the money is a private one. We have maintained a confidentiality agreement with respect to the money.
‘I said many times that Griezmann would not leave. After months and months of reporting, time has proved me right,” he added.
Do you think United can ever land Griezmann?