Barcelona have issued a statement in response
to reports linking them to Atletico Madrid star
Antoine Griezmann.
Reports in Spain claimed the Catalans had
struck a secret deal to sign France
international Griezmann, 26, in summer.
However, in something of an unprecedented
move, Barcelona swiftly issued a statement
via their website, denying any such deal has
been agreed.
It reads: “The FC Barcelona categorically
denies the reports in the last hours in different
media referring to Atletico Madrid Antoine
Griezmann and alleged links to our club.
“FC Barcelona expresses its displeasure at
these events and reiterates all its respect
towards the institution of Atlético de Madrid.”
Griezmann, who has a release clause of
£889million in his contract, has been strongly
linked to both Barcelona and Manchester
United.
It had been claimed that Barcelona’s new
£142million signing Philippe Coutinho being
assigned the number 14 shirt was a sign that
Griezmann was set to join him at the Nou
Camp because it left the number 7 shirt free.
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