Barcelona ‘yet to receive bids for Antoine Griezmann’ amid Manchester City, Chelsea interest

Antoine Griezmann has been linked with a complete host of prime golf equipment this summer season as Barcelona look to get the striker off their inflated wage invoice, however a report from Spain says the Catalans haven’t acquired any bids up to now for the Frenchman.

Atletico Madrid have proven essentially the most curiosity in signing Griezmann, who left the Wanda Metropolitano to affix Barca for £102million in 2019, however the LaLiga champions solely wish to do a swap deal involving midfielder Saul Niguez which is failing to come back to fruition.

Barcelona have additionally approached Manchester City a few potential swap for Griezmann involving both Riyad Mahrez, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling or Bernardo Silva, in keeping with Catalunya radio. 

Barcelona haven’t acquired a single supply but for Antoine Griezmann, in keeping with Marca

Atletico Madrid are concerned with bringing the Frenchman again to the Wanda Metropolitano

Chelsea have additionally been talked about as doable suitors for the World Cup profitable ahead, as have Juventus, with a swap deal for Paulo Dybala being touted.

Barca, nonetheless, are but to obtain a single bid for Griezmann, in keeping with Spanish newspaper Marca. 

Despite the fact that Barca are determined to cut back their wage invoice to allow them to register new signings akin to Memphis Depay, Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia and hand Lionel Messi a contract, Griezmann is below no actual stress to go away.

Griezmann has a contract till 2024 and has mentioned publicly he wish to full the deal earlier than seeing out his profession in the USA.

Griezmann has been linked with Chelsea however they not signal gamers over 30 for large charges

Pep Guardiola’s s prime goal is Harry Kane, making a Man Metropolis transfer for Griezmann unlikely

Any membership that does wish to signal him, in the meantime, is in no hurry because the switch window is open for an additional 5 weeks and everybody is aware of Barca are in a precarious state of affairs as a result of state of their funds and will have to just accept a low supply.

‘Footballers brokers and representatives are usually not silly they usually know that Barcelona are in a determined and demanding state of affairs in the event that they wish to renew Messi’s contract in order that they know all they should do is wait,’ mentioned the Marca report.

‘There’s over a month to go and the membership’s place goes to get weakened as they acknowledge the truth: both they promote participant’s under their market worth or they don’t hold Messi.’  

Manchester Metropolis are unlikely to be tempted to relinquish Sterling, Mahrez, Silva or Laporta to get Griezmann, as their prime switch goal this summer season is Harry Kane.

Chelsea might do with an additional striker after Timo Werner scored solely six Premier League targets though they’re mentioned to be reluctant to signal Griezmann for a giant price as he’s over the age of 30, with the west Londoners lately targetting youthful gamers akin to Werner, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic.