Antoine Griezmann: Man United and Chelsea target’s Atletico Madrid future uncertain, claims Kevin Gameiro
French attacker linked with stunning £86million Premier League switch this summer as pal pleads with him to stay put
KEVIN GAMEIRO admits he’s uncertain about Antoine Griezmann’s chances of staying at Atletico Madrid.
The France international is a big-money target for Manchester United this summer after becoming an integral part of Diego Simeone’s side.
Chelsea are also in the running to sign Griezmann, but Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte will have to meet the forward’s £86million release clause if they want to bring him to England.
Griezmann himself is believed to be keen on a switch to either Man United or Chelsea, with Atletico still some way off from challenging Real Madrid and Barcelona’s dominance in La Liga.
And Vicente Calderon teammate Gameiro – who also plays with Griezmann for France – reckons the chances of linking up in attack next season are starting to look slim.
He told : “I can’t say that [Griezmann is my best team-mate ever] because I played with [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [David] Beckham… great players at PSG.
“But Antoine is a great player and I think he can go even higher and I hope for him that he’ll do it.
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“For me, it’s a pleasure to play with him. We have fun on the pitch, and you can see it every weekend.
“I hope that he won’t leave, but that’s his choice and we’ll see what happens.”