Griezmann want to join Arsenal

Euro 2016 star striker Antoine Griezmann has
been open to a move to Arsenal this summer,
according to a reliable journalist.
Gazzetta Dello Sport journalist and transfer
expert Emanuele Giulianelli revealed on his
personal Twitter account that Manchester United
and Paris Saint-Germain were chasing the Atletico
Madrid star, but he wasn’t keen on a move to
either club.
Griezmann was also wanted by Man Utd (as
I wrote in June) and PSG. Player not keen
on either team.
@EmaGiulianelli
However, Giulianelli claimed that Griezmann was
open to a sensational switch to Emirates Stadium,
although a move is now unlikely due to the cost of
the deal.
Griezmann instead was open to Arsenal
transfer but looks unlikely now due to the
money involved with the transfer fee. #AFC

@EmaGiulianelli
These claims come after Giulianelli also reported
on football website Tribal Football that Arsene
Wenger is maintaining his interest in the
Frenchman.
He reported that there has been extensive contact
between Arsenal and Atletico this summer, and
that the Arsenal manager will try one last time for
Griezmann.
It is claimed that Arsenal are willing to break the
club’s £38.2million Mesut Ozil transfer fee record
for the Euro 2016 star, but Atletico do not want to
sell their star man for anything less than his
£84million buy-out clause.
The 25-year-old striker signed a new deal with the
La Liga club this summer taking him up to 2021
after his brilliant form last season in which he
scored 32 goals in 54 appearances in all
competitions.
He helped Atletico reach the Champions League
final and he also helped his country to reach this
summer’s European Championships final with an
impressive six goals in seven appearances.
It is claimed that the Gunners will go back for
Alexandre Lacazette this week and Arsene Wenger
is keen to bring a striker into the club after missing
out on Gonzalo Higuain and Jamie Vardy already.
In other Arsenal transfer news, Valencia have
rejected an opening bid of £15.2million from the
Gunners for defender Shkodran Mustafi .