Transfer Update: Barcelona Would Welcome Antoine Griezmann – Lionel Messi

Barcelona Would Welcome Antoine Griezmann – Lionel Messi has welcomed the thought of Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, who he known as “one of the best players at the moment,” becoming a member of him on the Camp Nou.

Antoine Griezmann, 27, has been broadly linked with a €100 million change to Barca this summer season, and Messi instructed RAC 1 radio after a 1-Zero victory over Real Sociedad on the Camp Nou on Sunday that it was regular for a participant of Griezmann’s class to affix Barca, however he couldn’t say for positive whether or not the transfer would occur.

“Obviously, I like Griezmann,” Messi mentioned. “He is one of the best players at the moment. There is a lot of talk about it, but I don’t know if he is coming or not. We are used to the best players coming here, and Griezmann is one of the best.”

According to AS, Messi has additionally known as Griezmann to let him know that he could be welcome within the dressing room ought to he resolve to maneuver to Barcelona.

Griezmann, in the meantime, was whistled by some Atletico followers as he got here on instead within the 2-2 draw at house towards Eibar on Saturday, with teammate Diego Godin leaving the bench to inform them to as a substitute cheer a participant who has contributed 29 objectives and 15 assists as they received the Europa League and completed above neighbours Real Madrid in La Liga for simply the second time in 20 years.