Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann has revealed that he is open to joining Real Madrid or Barcelona at some point in the future.
Griezmann is one of the most sought after players in world football and has been linked with a switch to Manchester United, but indicated that he would rather remain in Spain because of the warm weather.
As reported by Football Espana, Griezmann said: “Barca or Madrid? Why not? It’d be a dream to play for the biggest clubs and those two are on that footing, just like Bayern and the English teams.
“It’s been a dream of mine since I was a child, but right now I don’t see myself at Barca or Madrid.
“Neither do I see myself outside [Spain]… I’m in Spain, where there’s a lot of sun. This helps, I need it to be happy in my personal life and to be able to play well.
“Barca’s comeback against PSG? I love football for this kind of thing. No-one had ever done it.
“It was outstanding. PSG also helped Barca in one or two of their goals. Scoring six goals wasn’t the referee’s fault.”
An extremely talented player, Griezmann has scored 14 goals in La Liga this season, while he has also made a major impact with regards to his link-up play, creating 44 chances for his team-mates.
Griezmann’s current contract at Atletico runs until the summer of 2021, but that hasn’t stopped there being a considerable amount of speculation about his future.
Atletico are in fourth place in La Liga, ten points adrift of leaders Real Madrid, having played a game more.
Now 26, Griezmann is approaching the peak of his career and it wouldn’t be entirely surprising if he made a move to a major club in the near future.
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