United already tried to sign him this summer and could try again, according to The Athletic
The French’s future remains uncertain and Atlético does not want to pay 40 million
Antoine Griezmann played the 90 minutes against Madrid, but his contractual situation makes it difficult to define his future. Atlético intends to continue juggling their playing time so as not to pay 40 million to Barça. And it remains to be seen if Barça agrees to a transfer for a figure close to 20 million in June.
At the moment The Athletic recalls that this summer several Premier teams asked about the Frenchman, a situation that could be repeated in the winter market. In this sense, one of those who have shown the most interest is Manchester United. The arrival of Griezmann would be linked to the possible departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has an important record in the English team.
The Portuguese already forced the machine to leave just a few weeks ago and it is not ruled out that he will try again in the coming months. In any case, the improvement of United, which this season does seem to be in a position to compete for being among the top four, pleases the striker. Griezmann, for his part, feels comfortable at Atlético and his goal is to stay with the mattress team, where he has Simeone’s trust.
The Frenchman started for the first time this season against Madrid, and despite being one of Atlético’s most outstanding players, he couldn’t prevent his team’s defeat at the Wanda. Madrid’s most forceful version was enough in the first half with goals from Rodrygo and Valverde, the two fittest players in the squad.
Atlético tried in the second half and came within a goal of equalizing, 1-2, in the final stretch of the match but it was not enough. Madrid won, which is still undefeated and has won all nine games it has played this season, including the European Super Cup final.